In this study, these conventional methods and two ceivd marked quantitative realtime qpcr assays were compared with microbiota analysis for the diagnosis of bv. The sensitivity and specificity of nugent criteria, compared with amsel criteria were 83. A sample from the lateral walls of the vagina was obtained with a sterile swab for microscopic analysis, gram stain and amine test. Bacterial vaginosis bv is one of the most prevalent infections in women of reproductive age. Abstract bacterial vaginosis is a frequent disorder of the vaginal flora in reproductiveage women, characterized by the presence. Gynecologic evaluation included nugent score and amsel criterion assessment. Estudo comparativo entre o teste do ph e do koh versus.
Criterios medicos, definiciones, indicaciones, contraindicaciones, clasificaciones, diagnosticos. Nugent and spiegel criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. We compared the gold standard nugent score to amsel criteria and quantitative bacterial pcr for diagnosing bv in 203 cvl samples from women with nugent scores of 7 to 10 bv group and 203 samples from women with bv nugent scores of 0 to 3 nobv group. For years, i was plagued by chronic yeast infections, including but not limited to. Reliability of diagnosing bacterial vaginosis is improved by a standardized method of gram stain. Estudo comparativo entre o teste do ph e do koh versus escore. All the indicators are real and they are gradually being loaded. Analysis of discordant specimens by the ison and hay method.
Bacterial vaginosis bv is a common gynaecological condition. Evaluation of nugent and amsel criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. Evaluation of nugent and amsel criteria for the diagnosis. Bacterial vaginosis bv is a common disease in reproductiveage women and. This tool is under development and it was published with the objective to test the usage and performance. Eighty women were evaluated for bv during two sequential hospital. Utility of amsel criteria, nugent score, and quantitative. Although nugent scoring system is considered the gold standard for diagnosing bv, it is time consuming and costly, and its interpretation needs lab equipment and experts. Amsel s criteria and nugent scoring system are among the most commonly used diagnostic methods. Comparison of amsel criteria, nugent score, culture and. Paola navarrete w 1, mariana dominguez y 1, erica castro i 2, raul zemelman z 3. Amsel criteria definition of amsel criteria by medical. Diagnosis of bv is typically based on amsel criteria, nugent score andor bacterial culture. Evaluation of nugent and amsel criteria for the diagnosis of.