Molecular Quantification of <i>Gardnerella vaginalis</i> and <i>Atopobium vaginae</i> Loads to Predict Bacterial Vaginosis

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BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a poorly detected public health problem that is associated with preterm delivery and for which no reliable diagnostic tool exists. METHODS: Molecular analysis of 231 vaginal samples, classified by Gram stain-based Nugent score, was used to propose molecular criteria for BV; these criteria were prospectively applied to 56 new samples. A quantitative molecular tool targeting...

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