Comparison of Different Diagnostic Methods of Bacterial Vaginosis – Amsel’s vs Neugent

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial syndrome characterized by replacement of vaginal lactobacilli with predominantly anaerobic micro-organisms such as Gardnerella vaginalis, Prevotella, Peptostreptococcus and Bacteroides spp. with concurrent decrease in lactobacilli, the dominant constituents in normal vaginal flora (Ling et al., 2009). It’s an extremely common health problem for women, occurring in 35% of women attending sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, 15% to 20% of pregnant women, and 5% to 15% of women attending gynaecology clinics (Livengood, 2009). In addition to the troublesome symptoms often associated with a disruption in the balance of vaginal flora, BV is associated with adverse gynecological and pregnancy outcomes. Although BV is often asymptomatic, it still is the most common cause of vaginitis, and hence among the commonest reasons for women to seek International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 5 (2017) pp. 1442-1448 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com