Gardnerella vaginalis in the urinary tract: incidence and significance in a hospital population.
The significance of Gardnerella vaginalis in urine was studied by comparing urine culture results, urinalysis data, and clinical findings. Over a two-year period, G vaginalis was reported in 2.3% of all urine cultures. Of 72 patients with pure cultures (greater than 10(4) cfu/mL), 43 patients (59.7%) were found to have G vaginalis urinary tract infections. Furthermore, four of the infected patients had pyelonephritis. Symptoms associated with G vaginalis urinary tract infections varied, and pyuria was detected in only 58% of the cases. Conditions associated with G vaginalis urinary tract infection included a history of recurrent urinary tract infections and/or instrumentation and upper urinary tract disease.
Josephson
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee.
Thomason
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Sturino
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Zabransky
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Williams
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001437:Bacteriuria; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*