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Also, this study investigated the bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic resistance in AV cases. A total of 422 pregnant women from northern Ethiopia were participated in this study. Socio-demographic and clinical data were recorded. Vaginal swabs were collected and used for wet mount and Gram stain methods to evaluate the AV and BV scores according to the Nugent\u2019s and Donder\u2019s criteria, respectively. In AV cases the bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic resistance were determined using standard methods. The possible risk factors for AV and BV in pregnant women were investigated. The prevalence rates of BV and AV were 20.1% (85\/422) and 8.1% (34\/422), respectively. BV was more common in symptomatic vs. asymptomatic people (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001), and in second trimester vs. first trimester samples (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.042). 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