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Bacterial Vaginosis
CDC study compares BV diagnostic tests for use in a resource-poor setting
April 7th, 2005
Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared three techniques for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis in a resource-poor setting. S.F. Posner and colleagues evaluated Amsel's criteria, the FemExam card, and pH plus amine methods with the help of 200 Azerbaijani women. The women were "[participating] in a study about reproductive health that included a gynecological examination and an interviewer-administered survey." The team reported, "Using the WHO [World Health Organization] syndromic diagnosis algorithm, nearly all women (99%) had abnormal vaginal discharge. "The prevalence of BV...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-07)
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