Diagnosis and treatment of vaginal discharge in pregnancy.
A total of 232 pregnant Black antenatal patients was examined to determine the clinical features of vaginal infection. There was no correlation between the symptoms and the infection. The finding of a 'strawberry' vagina was specific for Trichomonas vaginalis infection, for which a single dose of 1 600 mg metronidazole (Flagyl) was found to be a highly effective form of therapy.
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007973:Leukorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D008795:Metronidazole