title: [The bacterial vaginosis problem].
abstract: The changing concepts through the years concerning this condition are briefly reviewed. The pathogenesis of the cardinal symptoms are explained, concerning the changes in the vaginal ecosystem. The importance of the complex clinical criteria is pointed out including the determination of the vaginal pH, the test with 10% KOH and the observation of "clue cells".
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Borisov
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shopova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Problemŭt "Bakterialna vaginoza".