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