title: Evaluation of a rapid Gram stain interpretation method for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
abstract: A simple Gram stain evaluation for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis was assessed in comparison to Nugent's method. The sensitivity (90%), specificity (94%), positive and negative predictive values (90% and 94%), and good interobserver agreement obtained indicate that the test method can be performed reliably in the routine clinical microbiology laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Landspítali University Hospital, Barónsstígur, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland. ingibjh@landspitali.is
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hilmarsdóttir
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Hauksdóttir
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Jóhannesdóttir
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Daníelsdóttir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thorsteinsdóttir
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Olafsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010619:Phenazines; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: C035863:Gram's stain; D010619:Phenazines; D005840:Gentian Violet