Performance of BVBlue Rapid Test in Detecting Bacterial Vaginosis among Women in Mysore, India

• Main Authors: Purnima Madhivanan (Author), Karl Krupp (Author), Tan Li (Author), Kavitha Ravi (Author), Julia Selezneva (Author), Vijaya Srinivas (Author), Anjali Arun (Author), Jeffrey D. Klausner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in reproductive age women. It is associated with increased susceptibility to HIV/STI and adverse birth outcomes. Diagnosis of BV in resource-poor settings like India is challenging. With little laboratory infrastructure...