[Frequency of vaginal infections in pregnant women in the Department of Perinatology and Gynaecology in Zabrze].

Objectives: The analysis of vaginal infections in pregnant women admitted to the Department of Perinatology and Gynaecology in Zabrze, from January 2001 to September 2003.

Materials And Methods: They were screened for BV, candidiasis and trichomoniasis. 450 pregnant women (the age of pregnancy 25 +/- 9 weeks gestation) were examined for the presence of these microorganisms in the vagina. Diagnosis was based on symptoms, pH measurement and microscopic examination of the vaginal discharge.

Conclusions: The most common vaginal infection was candidiasis--188 (42%), 86 (19 %) women had BV, 17 (4%) Trichomonas vaginalis and 159 (35%) patients had normal vaginal flora.