METHOD FOR DETECTING VAGINAL MICROFLORA AND METHOD FOR TREATING DISEASES ACCOMPANIED WITH VAGINAL MICROFLORA DISORDERS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC G01N33/50 

FIELD: medicine, gynecology.

SUBSTANCE: one should detect both quantitative and qualitative composition of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) in vaginal content. Total SCFA quantity at the level of about 0.08-0.16 mg/g at the content of acetic acid being at the level of 69-83%, propionic acid at the level of 10-18% and butyric acid at the level of 7.0-13.0% in the profile of acetic, propionic and butyric acid, the content of SCFA isomers at the level of 9.9-14.9% against total level of acidic content demonstrates normal state of vaginal microflora. According to alterations of quantitative and qualitative content of SCFA against the norm one should detect the nature of vaginal microflora alteration. Based upon the data obtained applied for treating diseases accompanied with vaginal microflora disorders it is necessary to choose antibacterial preparations and/or probiotics. The method enables to increase accuracy of verification of anaerobic-aerobic populations of microorganisms that provides opportunity for matching the most efficient therapeutic scheme.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of detection.

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