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. 2021 Jun 17;36(1):199. doi: 10.4102/sajid.v36i1.199

TABLE 2-A1.

Median values for the abundance of bacterial vaginosis-associated microorganisms across the bacterial vaginosis (BV) states.

BV status BV negative N = 25 BV positive N = 25 p Overall N = 50
G. vaginalis
Swab concentration - - - - < 0.001 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 3.50 0.0700–37.2 8700 1080–1 000 000 Ranksum 106 1.85–753 000
Min–Max 0–1 000 000 - 0.0700–1 000 000 - - 0–1 000 000 -
Urine concentration - - - - 0.002 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 3.40 0.190–125 1130 18.3–10 900 Ranksum 74.0 1.40–6210
Min–Max 0–1 000 000 - 0–1 000 000 - - 0–1 000 000 -
P. bivia
Swab concentration - - - - 0.228 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 0.600 0.150–6.70 2.70 0.170–94.0 Ranksum 1.25 0.155–13.9
Min–Max 0–3750 - 0–5800 - - 0–5800 -
Urine concentration - - - - 0.327 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 1.20 0.290–7.60 2.60 0.400–31.1 Ranksum 2.10 0.320–18.8
Min–Max 0–1210 - 0–1710 - - 0–1710 -
A. vaginae
Swab concentration - - - - < 0.001 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 0.620 0.0700–4.50 1340 527–3120 Ranksum 88.4 0.253–1330
Min–Max 0–738 - 0.0700–5230 - - 0–5230 -
Urine concentration - - - - 0.002 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 1.00 0.0800–11.1 544 1.30–5600 Ranksum 7.35 0.318–1510
Min–Max 0–7220 - 0–1 000 000 - - 0–1 000 000 -
L. crispatus
Swab concentration - - - - < 0.001 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 0.350 0–11 000 0 0–0 Ranksum 0 0–119
Min–Max 0–1 000 000 - 0–227 - - 0–1 000 000 -
Urine concentration - - - - 0.001 - -
Median (Q1–Q3) 0.360 0.0700–737 0 0–0.0900 Ranksum 0.0800 0–4.65
Min–Max 0–6620 - 0–13.6 - - 0–6620 -