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  • Title: [Bacterial vaginosis].
    Author: Hoyme UB.
    Journal: Zentralbl Gynakol; 1989; 111(24):1589-98. PubMed ID: 2696304.
    Abstract:
    Bacterial vaginosis is the most prevalent microbiological cause of vaginal discharge. Sexual intercourse is considered as a main risk factor, however, bacterial vaginosis is not a true sexually transmitted disease and characterized as a dysbalance in the vaginal microbiological ecosystem. The diagnosis is based on the characteristic vaginal discharge, a pH greater than 4.5, a positive whiff test and on presence of clue cells. In therapy nitroimidazoles p.o. are considered as treatment of choice. Bacterial vaginosis is a significant risk factor for ascending as well as postoperative and pre- and post-partum genital infections.
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