[Progress in the studies of Gardnerella vaginal].

Gardnerella vaginal is one of the main pathogenic floras of female bacterial vaginosis. Sexually transmitted, it causes fallopian pregnancy, premature rupture of the foetal membrane, neonate premature delivery and other bad pregnancy outcome. Gardnerella vaginal is also involved in male urogenital tract infection. This review summarizes the recent advances in the studies of Gardnerella vaginal in such aspects as its categorization, biocharacteristics, biogrouping, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, detection, treatment and clinical significance.