TY - JOUR ID - TI - Biofilm Formation on Intrauterine Device and Associated Infections AU - Sabah Abd Al-Kareem Al-Kattan AU - Daniz Tarik Burhan AU - Shafaq Tarik Burhan PY - 2013 VL - 12 IS - 4 SP - 562 EP - 567 JO - Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal المجلة العراقية للاختصاصات الطبية SN - 83601608 98932708 AB - Shafaq Tarik BurhanABSTRACT:BACKGROUND: Intrauterine devices are highly effective methods of contraception; but considered to cause pelvic inflammatory diseases by its colonization by bacteria and /or fungi and form biofilms consisting of layers of host cells and bacteria or fungi embedded within a matrix material. OBJECTIVE:To screen the microbial biofilms on intrauterine devices, and its associated infection in vagina and cervix in intrauterine devices users.METHODS:A case series design was adopted, composed of 50 participants. High vaginal and cervical swabs were taken and intrauterine devices were removed and sent for microbiological examination.RESULTS:Eighty four percent of removed intrauterine devices were infected with biofilm containing different types of microorganisms and 92.8% of these infected IUDs were associated with high vaginal and cervical infection.E.coli was found to be most common microorganism 61.5% of the infections, staphylococcus aureus 43.6%, Pseudomonas spp. 15.3%, candida albicans 10.3%, Neisseria gonorrhoea 5.1%.CONCLUSION:There is high frequency of microbial biofilms formation on intrauterine devices and also high percentage of associated cervico-vaginal infections in intrauterine devices users. KEY WORDS: intra uterine devices, biofilm, microbiological examination.

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