Skip to main content

Table 3 The cervical microbiota six and 12 months after LEEP compared to before LEEP

From: Cervical microbiota in women with cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, prior to and after local excisional treatment, a Norwegian cohort study

 

6 months after LEEP (N = 77)

12 months after LEEP (N = 72)

Bacteria

Pos- > Neg

n

Neg.- > Pos

n

p1

Pos- > Neg

n

Neg- > Pos

n

p1

Bacteroides spp

5

1

0.22

5

3

0.73

Escherichia.coli

2

1

1,00

3

1

0.63

Gardnerella vaginalis

8

8

1.00

7

7

1.00

Mycoplasma hominis

5

1

0.22

5

2

0.45

Streptococcus spp

8

1

0.04

8

3

0.23

Ureaplasma parvum

15

5

0.04

10

5

0.30

Ureaplasma urealyticum

5

1

0.22

5

3

0.73

Lactobacillus spp

12

17

0.46

8

18

0.08

  1. 1Mc Nemar test
  2. Abbreviations; LEEP Loop Electrosurgical Excisional Procedure, N numbers, neg negative, pos positive