[2] In addition, Gram-stained vaginal smears can be evaluated repeatedly or independently by more than one assessor, thereby increasing diagnostic reliability. The criterion for BV is a score of 7 ...

Overall, 87% of the participants reported a previous diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. Gram’s staining of the vaginal smear was used to determine the Nugent score. A score of 0 to 3 represents ...

Laboratory diagnosis typically involves the quantitation of bacterial cell morphotypes on a Gram-stained vaginal smear. Therapy of BV typically involves treatment with oral or intravaginal ...