Urinary tract infections in women with bacterial vaginosis

Objective: To evaluate the risk of urinary tract infections in women with b acterial vaginosis. Methods: One hundred twenty-nine women who presented for routine gynecologi c examinations were evaluated for bacterial vaginosis and urinary tract inf ections between June 1998 and March 1999. Results: Sixty-seven women had bacterial vaginosis and 62 women did not. Fi fteen women with bacterial vaginosis (22.4%) had urinary tract infections, compared with six (9.7%) of those without it. Bacterial vaginosis was assoc iated with an increased risk of urinary tract infections (odds ratio 2.79; 95% confidence interval 1.05, 8.33). Conclusion: Women with bacterial vaginosis are at increased risk for urinar y tract infections. (Obstet Gynecol 2000;45:710-2. (C) 2000 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.).