title: Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by Amsel's criteria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate Amsel's criteria for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in reproductive age group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted in a private hospital in Jeddah, K.S.A between January, 2001 and January, 2002.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients attending the clinic with complaint of vaginal discharge were selected and screened out for bacterial vaginosis on the basis of Amsel's criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ot of 100 cases 35 (35%) cases were diagnosed as bacterial vaginosis, 25 (25%) were of Candida albicans and 15 (15%) were suffering from trichomoniasis. No pathogen was found in 25 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Amsel's criteria is an accurate test for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical 2002 Poly Clinic, Jeddah, KSA. masroorasghar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Razia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iftikhar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*