Hernández-Chavarría F, Cháves V

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Bacterial vaginosis is a common and often underdiagnosed condition. It is the most frequent cause of vaginal discharge, affecting 8 to 15% of women (1), and it is associated with alterations of the vaginal microbial ecosystem, loss of commensal lactobacilli and increased pH, leading to polymicrobial colonization and malodorous discharge. While a normal vaginal Gram smear shows a predominance of Gram positive bacilli, in bacterial vaginosis there is an overgrowth of aerobic and anaerobic Gram negative rods, including Gardnerella, Prevotella, Bacteroides, and Mobiluncus

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