Evaluation of a rapid Gram stain interpretation method for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
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Hilmarsdottir, IHauksdottir, G S
Johannesdottir, J D
Danielsdottir, T
Thorsteinsdottir, H
Olafsson, J H
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2006-03-01
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J. Clin. Microbiol. 2006, 44(3):1139-40Abstract
A simple Gram stain evaluation for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis was assessed in comparison to Nugent's method. The sensitivity (90%), specificity (94%), positive and negative predictive values (90% and 94%), and good interobserver agreement obtained indicate that the test method can be performed reliably in the routine clinical microbiology laboratory.Description
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10.1128/JCM.44.3.1139-1140.2006
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