Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2002)

Comparison of Gram Stain and Pap Smear Procedures in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis

Enver Vardar,
Izzet Maral,
Murat Inal,
Özgül Özgüder,
Funda Tasli,
Hakan Postaci

Affiliations

Enver Vardar: Pathology Department, SSK Izmir Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Izzet Maral: SSK Ege Maternity Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Murat Inal: SSK Ege Maternity Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Özgül Özgüder: Pathology Department, SSK Izmir Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Funda Tasli: Pathology Department, SSK Izmir Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Hakan Postaci: Pathology Department, SSK Izmir Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/S1064744902000236
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 4
pp. 203 – 207

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of Gram stain versus Pap smear in diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV).

Published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN: 1064-7449 (Print); 1098-0997 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/idog/

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