Vaginal Microflora Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis in Nonpregnant Women: Reliability of Sialidase Detection
oleh: Jorgelina Smayevsky, Liliana Fernández Canigia, Alejandra Lanza, Hebe Bianchini
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2001-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis, anaerobic bacteria and Mycoplasma hominis in vaginal specimens of women with and without bacterial vaginosis (BV) as well as to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the direct sialidase assay of vaginal fluid as a rapid test for diagnosing this syndrome.