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Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by Amsel's criteria
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical 2002 Poly Clinic, Jeddah, KSA. masroorasghar@yahoo.com
Objective:
To evaluate Amsel's criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in reproductive age group.
Design:
Prospective study.
Place And Duration Of Study:
This study was conducted in a private hospital in Jeddah, K.S.A between January, 2001 and January, 2002.
Subjects And Methods:
Patients attending the clinic with complaint of vaginal discharge were selected and screened out for bacterial vaginosis on the basis of Amsel's criteria.
Results:
Ot of 100 cases 35 (35%) cases were diagnosed as bacterial vaginosis, 25 (25%) were of Candida albicans and 15 (15%) were suffering from trichomoniasis. No pathogen was found in 25 patients.
Conclusion:
Amsel's criteria is an accurate test for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
