title: [Gardnerella vaginalis infection. Clinical aspects, diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: The Gardnerella vaginalis-infection of the urogenital tract is of clinical importance in females and of epidemiological importance in males. Females suffer from Bacterial Vaginosis, with a foul-smelling grey vaginal discharge with a pH of 5.0-5.5 which contains "clue cells", and from Sepsis. The isolation and identification of G. vaginalis i necessary in man. If G. vaginalis-infection is suspected, simultaneous infections with further STD-agents such as N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis etc should be excluded. Metronidazole (1 g/day for 5 days) is the drug of choice in G. vaginalis-infection.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Jul.-Max. Universität, Würzburg.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hartmann
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Gardnerella vaginalis-Infektion. Klinik, Diagnostik und Therapie.