Objective: Review of literature dealing with the specificity of the vagina from the standpoint of microbial colonization.
Design: Literature review.
Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty in Hradec Kralove, Charles University Prague.
Methods: Analysis of the literature review and personal experience dealing with vaginal microbiota.
Keywords: lactobacilli; vaginal microbiota; yeasts asymptomatic carrier state..