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The diagnosis of ba...
The diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and vaginal flora changes
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Hellberg, D (författare)
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Nilsson, S (författare)
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- Mårdh, Per-Anders (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Obstetrik och gynekologi, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2001
- 2001
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1432-0711 .- 0932-0067. ; 265:1, s. 11-15
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Abstract
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- In a population of 956 women, attending for contraceptive advice, 131 (13.7%) were found to have BV acording to Amsel's criteria. Clue cells were detected in 200 (20.9%) women, a positive amine ('sniff') test in 191 (20.0%), a vaginal pH > or = 4.7 in 243 (25.4%) and a "characteristic" vaginal discharge in 104 (10.9%) women. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values in relation to BV were calculated for each of these four criteria. The detection of clue cells, an increased pH and a positive sniff test showed excellent sensitivity (86-100%) values, but had a less satisfactory positive predictive value (52-68%). Vaginal discharge was found to be a poor predictor of BV. The vaginal flora in women with clue cells, increased vaginal pH or a positive sniff test was very similar to that of the women with BV, every after excluding concomitant cases of BV and the three respective criteria. Thus, a positive amine test, which is easily performed, strongly suggests BV and a vaginal flora predominated by Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, Mobiluncus species and anaerobic species on one hand, and lack of lactobacilli on the other. When there is a clinical suspicion of BV, the sniff test is positive and differential diagnoses are excluded, one can safely treat a woman for bacterial vaginosis.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Amine test
- Bacteria
- Diagnosis
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- art (ämneskategori)
- ref (ämneskategori)
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