Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in women of a rural population with vaginal discharge. Design: Prospective, transversal, analytical study. Material and Methods: Vaginal secretion samples were taken from 100 patients with vaginal discharge, and microbiologic analysis and Amsel‘s criteria for bacterial vaginosis diagnosis were applied. Results: Bacterial vaginosis was found in 33% of patients that fulfilled at least 3 of the 4 Amsel‘s criteria, candidiasis in 15%, trichomoniasis in 4% and mixed culture in 5%. Clue cells and the amine test allowed us to identify the largest percentage of patients with bacterial vaginosis; likewise, the presence of clue cells alone, clue cells + odor and odor + pH had high positive and negative predictive value. Vaginal discharge sensitivity is low. Conclusions: Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection among r...

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in women of a rural population with vaginal discharge. Design: Prospective, transversal, analytical study. Material and Methods: Vaginal secretion samples were taken from 100 patients with vaginal discharge, and microbiologic analysis and Amsel‘s criteria for bacterial vaginosis diagnosis were applied. Results: Bacterial vaginosis was found in 33% of patients that fulfilled at least 3 of the 4 Amsel‘s criteria, candidiasis in 15%, trichomoniasis in 4% and mixed culture in 5%. Clue cells and the amine test allowed us to identify the largest percentage of patients with bacterial vaginosis; likewise, the presence of clue cells alone, clue cells + odor and odor + pH had high positive and negative predictive value. Vaginal discharge sensitivity is low. Conclusions: Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection among r...