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Bacterial vaginosis is a common and often underdiagnosed condition. It is the most frequent cause of vaginal discharge, affecting 8 to 15% of women (1), and it is associated with alterations of the vaginal microbial ecosystem, loss of commensal lactobacilli and increased pH, leading to polymicrobial colonization and malodorous discharge. While a normal vaginal Gram smear shows a predominance of Gram positive bacilli, in bacterial vaginosis there is an overgrowth of aerobic and anaerobic Gram negative rods, including Gardnerella, Prevotella, Bacteroides, and Mobiluncus. We report here the finding of a previously unreported large spirochete-like bacterium in Gram smears of vaginal secretions from two patients with bacterial vaginosis.

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2002-12-24   |   1,317 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 12 Núm.1. Enero-Marzo 2001 Pags. 75-76. Rev Biomed 2001; 12(1)