https://researchopenworld.com/lactobacillary-endocervicitis-a-novel-cause-of-chronic-cervicitis/#

Abstract

We are describing a not yet documented cause for mucopurulent endocervicitis which is triggered by the reaction of neutrophil granulocytes against lactobacilli and is referred to as “lactobacillary endocervicitis” in this contribution. Lactobacilli are a normal component of the vaginal flora. Samples from 16 chronic cervicitis were collected by swabbing the portion. Direct microscopy of the samples showed Gram-positive rods among polymorphonuclear cells (more than 10 per high-power field). Many of the polymorphonuclear cells try to phagocytize the rods All samples tested negative by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoea , Ureaplasma urealyticum , Ureaplasma , M.hominis and M.genitalium . Random samples were also tested for Trichomonas vaginalis and/or human papillomavirus by PCR and resulted negative. None of the women showed signs of bacterial vaginosis. Neither clue cells (by microscopy) nor Gardnerella vaginalis (by culture) were detected in these cases. The 16 observed patients with lactobacillary endocervicitis