Gardnerella vaginalis. a common cause of leukorrhea and colpitis?
Csángó, P.A.; Jagars, G.; Bekkelund, S.D.; Hagen, N.
Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 102(4): 240-242
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001 PMID: 7123520 Document Number: 183238
In recent years a, clinical (in women) condition called nonspecific vaginitis has attracted the attention of microbiologists and clinicians. Nonspecific vaginitis is defined as increased homogeneous, grey, malodorous vaginal discharge with pH of 5.0-5.5. Typical for the diagnosis of nonspecific vaginitis is the presence of clue cells (vaginal epithelial cells covered by small gram-negative rods). This condition is caused by G. vaginalis; however, anaerobic bacteria also seem to be involved. Metronidazole provides an effective treatment. An epidemiological situation was investigated.