WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal)
Vol 11 No 1 (2026): May 2026

The Association Between Treatment Failure of Bacterial Vaginosis with Metronidazole and the Incidence of the Maternal–Perinatal Composite Index

Kennedy Winartan (Universitas Warmadewa)
I Gusti Ayu Sri Anjani (Universitas Warmadewa)
Anak Agung Raka Budayasa (Universitas Warmadewa)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

There is high incidence of Bacterial vaginosis (BV) in pregnancy and increasing rate of treatment failure with metronidazole, the drug of choise in BV in pregnancy. The occurrence of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy results in morbidity and complications for both the mother and the fetus, especially in untreated cases or cases of treatment failure. This study aims to determine the association between treatment failure and the incidence of the maternal–perinatal composite index (preterm labour, PPROM, low birth weight ). This is a cohort  study,  conducted at Sanjiwani Hospital, Gianyar, from September 2024 to April 2025.  involving 52 pregnant less than 20 weeks  diagnosed with BV who received metronidazole therapy, divided into two groups, 26 pregnant woman with successful treatment and 26 pregnant woman  with treatment failure.The results demonstrated that pregnant women with treatment failure of bacterial vaginosis had a 5.33-fold higher risk of maternal–perinatal complications (OR 5.33; 95% CI = 1.008–28.209; p = 0.049) compared to those with successful treatment.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

warmadewa_medical_journal

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal) is the Journal of Medicine & Health, contains scientific articles (Original/ Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports) by academic community of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Warmadewa University, other Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences ...