Bacterial vaginosis does NOT include:
Gardnerella vaginalis, facultatively anaerobic gram-variable rod, is one of the organismsresponsible for bacterial vaginosis (BV). The vaginal discharge of BV is characteristically described as a thin, gray, homogeneous fluid that is adherent to the vaginal mucosa. A fishy vaginal odour, which is paicularly noticeable following coitusis present. Demonstration of clue cells on a saline smear is the most specific criterion for diagnosing BV. The whiff test may be positive in up to 70% of BV patients. The vaginal discharge of patients with BV is notable for its lack of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), typically 1 or less than 1 PMN per vaginal epithelial cell.
Profuse creamy discharge
Clue cells present
Positive whiff test
Absent leucocytes