BACKGROUND

The main objective of cervicovaginal cytology is detection of malignant cells, however it has also proved very useful in the diagnosis of cervicovaginal infections.

OBJECTIVE

To determine the incidence of cervicovaginal infections diagnosed by cytology and not treated medically.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Cross-sectional descriptive study in women with cervicovaginal cytology who reported infection. The sample size was 260 reports, and the sampling technique was randomized systematized. The delivery of the result, the presence of treatment and the follow-up were identified. Statistical analysis included averages, percentages, confidence intervals and calculation of probability of occurrence.

RESULTS

The average of germs found in each cytology report is 1.9 (95%CI: 1.8-1.9), bacteria are the most frequent germ 98% (95%CI: 96.4-99.8). Results were not given to 81.9% (95%CI: 77.2-86.6) of the population and did not receive treatment in 84.9% (95%CI: 80.5-89.3). In a group of 10 cervicovaginal cytology studies with infection results, the probability that exactly 3 patients will not be given the results is 17.5%, and the probability that exactly 3 patients will not be treated is 13.1%.

CONCLUSION

The incidence of cervicovaginal infections diagnosed by cytology and untreated medically is high.

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