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  • Title: Gardnerella vaginalis in the urinary tract: incidence and significance in a hospital population.
    Author: Josephson S, Thomason J, Sturino K, Zabransky R, Williams J.
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol; 1988 Feb; 71(2):245-50. PubMed ID: 3257296.
    Abstract:
    The significance of Gardnerella vaginalis in urine was studied by comparing urine culture results, urinalysis data, and clinical findings. Over a two-year period, G vaginalis was reported in 2.3% of all urine cultures. Of 72 patients with pure cultures (greater than 10(4) cfu/mL), 43 patients (59.7%) were found to have G vaginalis urinary tract infections. Furthermore, four of the infected patients had pyelonephritis. Symptoms associated with G vaginalis urinary tract infections varied, and pyuria was detected in only 58% of the cases. Conditions associated with G vaginalis urinary tract infection included a history of recurrent urinary tract infections and/or instrumentation and upper urinary tract disease.
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