Modern methods for diagnosis ofGardnerella infection

• DOI: 10.1007/bf02766094
• Publication Date: 2007-12-02T18:54:14Z
• Authors: L. N. Makarova; E. G. Kravtsov; E. A. Vasil’eva; G. A. Dmitriev; E. A. Medvedeva; M. Yu. Kirillov; G. V. Spirina
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Bacteriological Techniques; 0303 health sciences; Vaginosis, Bacterial; Bacterial vaginosis; Immunofluorescent test; Gardnerella vaginalis; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Polymerase chain reaction; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Agglutination Tests; Humans; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect

Comparison of morphological, bacteriological, serological, and genetic methods for diagnosis of Gardnerella infection in vaginosis showed that the first three methods are preferable, while the genetic method (polymerase chain reaction) is more efficient for identification of Gardnerella vaginalis in culture.