[Relationship between clinical diagnosis and microbiological diagnosis of symptomatic vaginitis]

After comparing the referral diagnoses of women with vaginitis sen to our cervicovaginitis out-patient clinic at the Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico of Milan with the subsequent bacteriological diagnoses, the Authors emphasize that treatment for the different types of vaginitis must be prescribed only after accurate and thorough bacteriological examination in order to avoid inadequate treatment and unnecessary discomfort to the patients.