title: [Bacterial vaginosis].
abstract: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most common lower genital tract infections among women of childbearing age. This paper is a survey of literature data concerning epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria of this clinical syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Ośrodek Diagnostyczno-Badawczy Chorób Przenoszonych Droga Płciowa w Białymstoku, Białystok. centstd@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ostaszewska-Puchalska
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zdrodowska-Stefanow
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Puciło
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health