[Gardnerella vaginalis. Frequency of its isolation from women complaining of leukorrhea]. 1983

J C Lefèvre, and R Bauriaud, and C Blanc, and M B Lareng

A study was carried out on 131 vaginal swabs that were taken from 98 women who had a discharge and 33 women who were asymptomatic to determine the frequency in which Gardnerella vaginalis was discovered. This study shows that this bacteria is the only micro-organism that is found in a significantly higher number of women with nonspecific discharges (37%) than in those who have no discharge (9.1%). These results, while they do not show that Gardnerella vaginalis is the only aetiological factor in nonspecific vaginitis, do underline that it is a factor in thinking about such a syndrome and therefore it should be looked for by the laboratory and by the doctor treating patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007973 Leukorrhea A clear or white discharge from the VAGINA, consisting mainly of MUCUS. Leukorrheas
D005260 Female Females
D006190 Haemophilus A genus of PASTEURELLACEAE that consists of several species occurring in animals and humans. Its organisms are described as gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, coccobacillus or rod-shaped, and nonmotile. Hemophilus
D006194 Gardnerella vaginalis A species in the genus GARDNERELLA previously classified as Haemophilus vaginalis. This bacterium, also isolated from the female genital tract of healthy women, is implicated in the cause of bacterial vaginosis (VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL). Haemophilus vaginalis,Corynebacterium vaginale,Hemophilus vaginalis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014627 Vaginitis Inflammation of the vagina characterized by pain and a purulent discharge. Vaginitides

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