Vaginal flora morphotypic profiles and assessment of bacterial vaginosis in women at risk for HIV infection.

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• Alternative Title:
  Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
• Personal Author:
  Tohill, Beth C. ; Heilig, Charles M. ; Klein, Robert S. ; Rompalo, Anne ; Cu-Uvin, Susan ; Brown, William ; Duerr, Ann
• Description:
  Specific morphotypic profiles of normal and abnormal vaginal flora, including bacterial vaginosis (BV), were characterized. A prospective study of 350 women yielded concurrent Gram-stain data and clinical assessment (n = 3455 visits). Microbiological profiles were constructed by Gram stain. Eight profile definitions were based on dichotomizing the levels of Lactobacillus, Gardnerella, and curved, Gram-negative bacillus (Mobiluncus) morphotypes. Of these, two were rare, and the other six demonstrated a graded association with the clinical components of BV. The proposed profiles from the Gram stain reflect the morphotypic categories describing vaginal flora that may enable clearer elucidation of gynecologic and obstetric outcomes in various populations.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Female Gardnerella Vaginalis Gram-Negative Bacteria HIV Infections Humans Lactobacillus Middle Aged Prevalence Prospective Studies Research Article Risk Factors Vagina Vaginosis, Bacterial

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• Source:
  Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 12(3-4):121-126.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:47c0d1373b400e9a538863cfa23ab45551fa06cfd76417154681c3e2989f71db
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3594/cdc_3594_DS1.pdf
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