Bacterial vaginosis: a public health review
M Morris, A Nicoll, I Simms, J Wilson… - British Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
In the UK bacterial vaginosis is one the conditions most commonly associated with an
abnormal vaginal discharge in reproductive age women1. Bacterial vaginosis is a
polymicrobial syndrome in which the normal vaginal lactobacilli, particularly those producing
hydrogen peroxide, are replaced by a variety of anaerobic bacteria and mycoplasmas.
Common agents of bacterial vaginosis include Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus,
Bacteroides spp. and Mycoplasma hominis2±4. The wide range of possible aetiologies is …
abnormal vaginal discharge in reproductive age women1. Bacterial vaginosis is a
polymicrobial syndrome in which the normal vaginal lactobacilli, particularly those producing
hydrogen peroxide, are replaced by a variety of anaerobic bacteria and mycoplasmas.
Common agents of bacterial vaginosis include Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus,
Bacteroides spp. and Mycoplasma hominis2±4. The wide range of possible aetiologies is …