Deputy Editor: Kristen Eckler, MD, FACOG Literature review current through:Sep 2024. This topic last updated:Jul 24, 2024. INTRODUCTION Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a clinical condition characterized by a shift in vaginal microbiota away fromLactobacillusspecies toward more diverse bacterial species,...
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection among premenopausal women worldwide with an estimated annual economic cost of $4.8 billion1. In the United States, BV affects approximately one-third of women aged 14–49 years2. In clinical settings, BV is diagnosed by the Amsel c...
We sought to describe changes in vaginal microbiota evaluated by Gram stain and assess factors associated with progression to and resolution of bacterial vaginosis (BV) at weekly intervals. METHODS: A cohort of 255 sexually experienced, postmenarcheal women provided self-collected vaginal swabs to ...
Gram stain method shows better sensitivity than clinical criteria for detection of bacterial vaginosis in surveillance of pregnant, low-income women in a clinical setting. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 1998;6:204-8.Tam MT, Yungbluth M, Myles T: Gram stain method shows better sen- sitivity than ...
Validity of the vaginal gram stain for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. Obstet Gynecol. 1996;88(4, pt 1):573-576. doi:10.1016/0029-7844(96)00233-5PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 34. Schwebke JR, Gaydos CA, Nyirjesy P, Paradis S, Kodsi S, Cooper CK. ...
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an ecological disorder of the vaginal microbiota that affects millions of women annually, and is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes including pre-term birth and the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections. However, little is known about the overall struct...
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a recurrent dysbiosis that is frequently associated with preterm birth, increased risk for acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The overgrowth of a key pathobiont,
Gram stain method shows better sensitivity than clinical criteria for detection of bacterial vaginosis in surveillance of pregnant, low-income women in a clinical setting. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 1998;6:204-208.Tam MT, Yungbluth M, Myles T: Gram stain method shows better sen- sitivity than ...
Simplified gram stain interpretive method for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1992:167(1):16-19.Jessica L. Thomson, Robort J. Anderson, Sheldon M. Gelbart, et al. Simplified Gramstain interpretive method for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. Am J ...
Gram stain method shows better sensitivity than clinical criteria for detection of bacterial vaginosis in surveillance of pregnant low- income women in a clinical setting. Infect Dis Obstet Gynaecol 1998;6(5):204-8.Tam MT, Yungbluth M, Myles T. Gram stain method shows better sensitivity than ...