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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2006, p. 1139-1140, Vol. 44, No. 3
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.3.1139-1140.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of a Rapid Gram Stain Interpretation Method for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis

I. Hilmarsdóttir,1* G. S. Hauksdóttir,1 J. D. Jóhannesdóttir,1 T. Daníelsdóttir,2 H. Thorsteinsdóttir,2 and J. H. Ólafsson2

Departments of Microbiology,1 Sexually Transmitted Infections, Landspítali University Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland2

Received 18 August 2005/ Returned for modification 30 September 2005/ Accepted 4 January 2006

A simple Gram stain evaluation for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis was assessed in comparison to Nugent's method. The sensitivity (90%), specificity (94%), positive and negative predictive values (90% and 94%), and good interobserver agreement obtained indicate that the test method can be performed reliably in the routine clinical microbiology laboratory.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology, Landspítali University Hospital, Barónsstígur, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland. Phone: 354 543 5660. Fax: 354 543 5626. E-mail: ingibjh{at}landspitali.is.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2006, p. 1139-1140, Vol. 44, No. 3
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.3.1139-1140.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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