Assessment of the Performance of the Aptima Bacterial Vaginosis Assay Over a 3-Month Period in a French Hospital

Assessment of the Performance of the Aptima Bacterial Vaginosis Assay Over a 3-Month Period in a French Hospital

ABSTRACT Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge. BV represents a dysbiosis with the acquisition of a diverse community of anaerobic bacteria and a reduction in lactobacilli burden. Our objective was to evaluate the Aptima BV assay kit for the diagnosis of BV....

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Main Authors: L. Ruffier d’Epenoux, E. Tessier, A. Guillouzouic, E. Fayoux, C. Bourigault, P. Bémer, S. Corvec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-10-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Nugent scoring
molecular test
Lactobacillus
Gardnerella vaginalis
Atopobium vaginae
bacterial vaginosis
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01301-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01301-22

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