Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by direct gram stain of vaginal fluid

Keywords

Gram staining, Vaginal flora, Bacterial vaginosis, Vaginitis, Lactobacillus

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• Vaginal infections in adult women.Daniel Richter — 1990
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• Accuracy of Nugent's score and each Amsel's criteria in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.Kantida Chaijareenont, Korakot Sirimai, Dittakarn Boriboonhirunsarn — 2004
• Association of abnormal vaginal flora and Ureaplasma species as risk factors for preterm birth: a cohort studyChi Kwok — 2010
• Vaginal Douching in Cambodian Women: Its Prevalence and Association With Vaginal CandidiasisVanessa Revindran — 2009
• New developments in the etiology and pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis.Carol A. Spiegel — 1987
• [Characteristics of lactobacteria strains, having diagnostic significance in gynecological practice.]Cassie Delso Wells — 2019
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