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Gardnerella vaginalis vaginitis. The current opinion.

Daniel R. Brown, R H Kaufman, H. L. Gardner

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Gardnerella vaginalis, a gram-negative bacillus, was first described in 1954. The associated clinical entity, vaginitis, first described in 1955, is controversial. The disease has specific symptoms, signs and diagnostic criteria. It has a symbiotic relationship with anaerobic bacteria. Whether G. vaginalis is a pathogen or normal inhabitant of the vagina is a subject of debate. The term nonspecific vaginitis should not be used for G. vaginalis vaginitis. G. vaginalis is sexually transmitted.

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Gardnerella vaginalis, a gram-negative bacillus, was first described in 1954. The associated clinical entity, vaginitis, first described in 1955, is controversial. The disease has specific symptoms, signs and diagnostic criteria. It has a symbiotic relationship with anaerobic bacteria. Whether G. vaginalis is a pathogen or normal inhabitant of the vagina is a subject of debate. The term nonspecific vaginitis should not be used for G. vaginalis vaginitis. G. vaginalis is sexually transmitted.

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Gardnerella vaginalis, a gram-negative bacillus, was first described in 1954. The associated clinical entity, vaginitis, first described in 1955, is controversial. The disease has specific symptoms, signs and diagnostic criteria. It has a symbiotic relationship with anaerobic bacteria. Whether G. vaginalis is a pathogen or normal inhabitant of the vagina is a subject of debate. The term nonspecific vaginitis should not be used for G. vaginalis vaginitis. G. vaginalis is sexually transmitted.

Key concepts: Gardnerella vaginalis, Vaginitis, Medicine, Bacterial vaginosis, Vagina, Anaerobic bacteria, Vaginal disease, Microbiology

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