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Abstract
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a disease of women characterized by copious, malodorous vaginal discharge. Currently, it is the most prevalent cause of abnormal vaginal discharge among women complaining of Gynecological diseases.
In BV, H2O2 producing Lactobacillus spp., which are usually dominating in the vagina of healthy women, are replaced by a cocktail of organisms that include G. vagina/is, anaerobic organisms such as Mobiluncus spp., Prevotella spp. and Bacteroides spp. in addition to Mycoplasma hominis.
• Clinically, BV is characterized by the presence of at least 3 of the four criteria of Amsel which include:
1) Homogeneous, watery, gray white malodorous vaginal discharge.
2) Vaginal pH > 4.5.
3) Fishy odour on addition of 10% potassium hydroxide to the discharge (alkalinization) ”Whiff test or amine test”.
4) Clue cells (epithelial cells coated by small coccobacilli)
on wet mount examination.
The purposes of this study were: (1) to estimate the prevalence of BV in women complaining of abnormal vaginal discharge, attending the Gynaecology and Obstetric Clinic of