Validation of a simplified grading of Gram stained vaginal smears for use in genitourinary medicine...
Validation of a simplified grading of Gram stained vaginal smears for use in genitourinary medicine clinics
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Objectives: To validate a simplified grading scheme for Gram stained smears of vaginal fluid for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) against the accepted “gold” standard of Amsel’s composite criteria. Methods: Women attending genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, as part of a multicentre study, were diagnosed as having BV if three or more of...
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Validation of a simplified grading of Gram stained vaginal smears for use in genitourinary medicine clinics
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1758337
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1758337
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1368-4973
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1472-3263
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10.1136/sti.78.6.413
