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Table 4 HPV status and cervical microbiota after 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)

 

HPV-DNA pos

(N = 24)

HPV–DNA neg

(N = 53)

 

HPV-DNA pos

(N = 24)

HPV–DNA neg

(N = 48)

 

Bacteria

Pos Bact

Pos Bact

p1

Pos Bact

Pos Bact

p1

 

n

%

n

%

 

n

%

n

%

 

Lactobacillus spp

13

54

23

43

0.46

12

50

27

56

0.63

any non-Lactobacillus

14

58

30

57

1.00

13

54

26

54

1.00

  1. 1Fisher’s exact test
  2. Abbreviations; bact bacteria, DNA DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, HPV Human Papilloma Virus, LEEP Loop Electrosurgical Excisional Procedure, N numbers, neg negative, pos positive
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