Tellurite reduction test to aid in the recognition of Corynebacterium vaginale.

Method for isolation and identification of Corynebacterium vaginale (Haemophilus vaginalis).

A method for the clinical isolation and recognition of Corynebacterium vaginale (Haemophilus vaginalis) is presented. Wet mount and stained characteristics of genital tract discharges, cellular and colonial morphology of the bacilli, inhibition by H(2)O(2), lack of a catalase, and fermentation of particular carbohydrates are the determinant factors. The method enables differentiation of the spe...

New differential medium for the isolation of Corynebacterium vaginale.

A new differential medium for isolation of Corynebacterium vaginale is described. This opaque medium containing 1% corn starch allows detection of C. vaginale by the zones of clearing developing around the colonies.

Comparisons between direct microscopic and cultural methods for recognition of Corynebacterium vaginale in women with vaginitis.

The frequency with which clue cells could be detected in Gram-stained vaginal smears and/or cervical Papanicolaou (Pap) smears was compared with the frequency of Corynebacterium vaginale (Haemophilus vaginalis) isolation in a group of 236 female patients, of whom 221 had vaginitis. Vaginal clue cells were found most often in women from whom C. vaginale was isolated (P = 0.00006) whereas, conver...

Rapid identification of Corynebacterium vaginale in non-purulent vaginitis.

A simple set of tests is proposed to give excellent probability for the identification of Corynebacterium vaginale from clinical material. Using these tests, 380 C vaginale were isolated from genital tract specimens from 1402 patients. Of these isolates 70 were from symptomatic patients. These 70 isolates were subjected to a further set of tests to confirm their identity. The advantage of these...

Relative incidence of Corynebacterium vaginale (Haemophilus vaginalis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas spp. among women attending a venereal disease clinic.