Biofilm Formation on Intrauterine Device and Associated Infections

Abd Al-Kareem Al-Kattan, Sabah; Tarik Burhan, Daniz; Tarik Burhan, Shafaq

	Biofilm Formation on Intrauterine Device and Associated Infections
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 562-567 PDF (0 K)
Authors
Sabah Abd Al-Kareem Al-Kattan; Daniz Tarik Burhan; Shafaq Tarik Burhan
Abstract
Shafaq Tarik Burhan ABSTRACT: 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.
Keywords
intra uterine devices; biofilm; microbiological examination

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