PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - O'Dowd, T.C.
AU  - West, R.R.
TI  - Clinical prediction of Gardnerella vaginalis in general practice
DP  - 1987 Feb 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 59--61
VI  - 37
IP  - 295
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/37/295/59.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/37/295/59.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1987 Feb 01; 37
AB  - In a study of 162 women with vaginal symptoms the clinical features of increased discharge, yellow discharge, 'high cheese' odour and pH greater than 5 were statistically strongly associated with the presence of Gardnerella vaginalis, confirmed by microbiological culture. The sensitivities and specificities of these clinical tests, although not as high as those of previously described sideroom tests using the amine test and microscopy for 'clue cells' nevertheless allow the clinician to predict G. vaginalis reliably and initiate treatment at first consultation.