Clinical and microbiological evaluation of bacterial vaginosis in women in a hospital from Rio Cuarto, Argentina
Barberis, I.L.; Pájaro, M.C.; Godino, S.; Pascual, L.; Albesa, L.
Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica 14(10): 611-613
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0213-005X PMID: 9053005 Document Number: 6338
One hundred and seventy nine women of discharge vaginal were studied. Endocervical and exocervical samples were obtained. The vaginal fluids samples were processed by the following tests: pH, fishy odor, clue cells observation was done by Gram reaction. Gardnerella vaginalis was identified through biochemical tests. G. vaginalis (23.4%), C. albicans (21.8%), T. vaginalis (14.5%), N. gonorrhoeae (5.5%) and C. trachomatis (11.7%), were found in 42 women. A 7.1% of forms compatible with Mobiluncus spp. were observed by direct Gram. The relation between isolation of G. vaginalis and the presence of clue cells was 95.2%. There was a sensitivity of 95.2%, 100% specificity and a predictive positive value of 100%.
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