CHOICE OF A LOCUS TO OBTAIN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL DURING EXAMINATION OF PREGNANT WOMEN FOR GENITAL INFECTIONS
Objective. To comparatively estimate the informative value of testing the biological material from the cervix uteri and vagina for the diagnosis of vulvovaginal and cervical infection in pregnant women. Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled 677 pregnant women. The biological material taken from the cervical canal and vagina was examined using a real-time PCR assay. Results. C. trachomatis was identified in the two loci in 100% of cases. Mycoplasma genitalium was detected only in the patients’ vagina. Ureaplasma parvum, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Mycoplasma hominis were more frequently found in the vaginal samples. Conclusion. The findings demonstrate that the biological material obtained from the vagina is of greater informative value than that from the cervical canal during examination of pregnant women for genital infections.