Vaginal Flora Morphotypic Profiles and Assessment of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women at Risk for HIV Infection

• Main Authors: Beth C. Tohill (Author), Charles M. Heilig (Author), Robert S. Klein (Author), Anne Rompalo (Author), Susan Cu-Uvin (Author), William Brown (Author), Ann Duerr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 pr...