Title: Gardnerella vaginalis vaginitis. The current opinion.
Abstract: Gardnerella vaginalis, a gram-negative bacillus, was first described in 1954. The associated clinical entity, vaginitis, first described in 1955, is controversial. The disease has specific symptoms, signs and diagnostic criteria. It has a symbiotic relationship with anaerobic bacteria. Whether G. vaginalis is a pathogen or normal inhabitant of the vagina is a subject of debate. The term nonspecific vaginitis should not be used for G. vaginalis vaginitis. G. vaginalis is sexually transmitted.
Publication Year: 1984
Publication Date: 1984-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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