Diagnostic concordance between Amsel & #x2019;s criteria and the Nugent scoring method in the assessment of bacterial vaginosis

Apoorva Challa, Seema Sood, Garima Kachhawa, Ashish Datt Upadhyay, Sada Nand Dwivedi, Somesh Gupta Bacterial vaginosis is a common vaginal complaint among women of child-bearing age, with adverse effects on sexual and reproductive health. The existing diagnostic modalities are cumbersome and require skilled expertise. The aim of the study was to compare the gold-standard Nugent scoring method with Amsel’s clinical criteria and simplified, physician-friendly clinical criteria for diagnosis of BV.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research