Reproducibility of interpretation of Gram-stained vaginal smears for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
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Summary
There is good agreement for the interpretation of Gram-stained slides of vaginal swab specimens and that this method alone, without culture, can be used reliably to support the clinical diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1990-07-01
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 15
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Bacterial vaginosis, Kappa, Gardnerella vaginalis, Gram staining, Medicine
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