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+ | ===Microbiology=== |
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+ | *Shift in vaginal flora from [[Lactobacillus]] to high bacterial diversity that includes facultative anaerobes |
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+ | *The new flora includes: [[Gardnerella vaginalis]], [[Prevotella]], [[Porphyromonas]], [[Bacteroides]], [[Peptostreptococcus]], [[Mycoplasma hominis]], [[Ureaplasma urealyticum]], [[Mobiluncus]], [[Megasphaera]], [[Clotridiales]], [[Fusobacterium]], and [[Atopobium]] |
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+ | *The new bacterial flora produce volatile amines, which increases the vaginal pH >4.5 (from the normal range of 4 to 4.5) |
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+ | **0 to 3: normal |
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+ | *Culture is not relevant to diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis |
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+ | === Relapse and Recurrence === |
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+ | * Symptomatic relapses can be treated with recurrent 7-day courses of oral [[metronidazole]] or [[clindamycin]] |
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+ | * Can also consider [[boric acid]] vaginal suppositories for 30 days, either before or after oral treatment |
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+ | ** Avoid if pregnant |
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+ | ** Keep out or reach of children (can cause death if ingested) |
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+ | ** May cause skin irritation in sexual partners |
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+ | * Chronic suppressive therapy can be offere to patients with more than 3 documented episodes of BV within 12 months |
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+ | ** [[Metronidazole]] 0.75% vaginal gel is preferred, twice weekly for 4 to 6 months |
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+ | ** Can be preceded by [[metronidazole]] oral induction for 7 to 10 days |
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+ | ** Decreases 12-month recurrence from 60% to 26%, though can cause vaginal candidiasis |
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+ | * Adjunctive therapy: |
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+ | ** Abstinence or condom use |
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+ | ** [[Lactobacillus crispatus]] vaginal suppositories has some promise |
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+ | * Avoid: vaginal acidifying agents and general probiotics |
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[[Category:Gynecologic infections]] |
[[Category:Gynecologic infections]] |
Latest revision as of 19:59, 12 February 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Shift in vaginal flora from Lactobacillus to high bacterial diversity that includes facultative anaerobes
- The new flora includes: Gardnerella vaginalis, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, Bacteroides, Peptostreptococcus, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mobiluncus, Megasphaera, Clotridiales, Fusobacterium, and Atopobium
Pathophysiology
- The new bacterial flora produce volatile amines, which increases the vaginal pH >4.5 (from the normal range of 4 to 4.5)
Clinical Manifestations
- Common cause of vaginal discharge, classically copious thin, grey discharge
Prognosis and Complications
- About 30% will relapse within 3 months, and 50% within 12 months
Diagnosis
Amsel Criteria
- Requires microscopy but not Gram staining
- At least three of the following criteria:
- Characteristic vaginal discharge: homogeneous, thin, grayish-white discharge that smoothly coats the vaginal walls
- Elevated pH >4.5
- Clue cells on saline wet mount, which are vaginal epithelial cells studded with adherent coccobacilli
- Positive whiff-amine test, where a fishy odor is detected after a drop of 10% KOH is added to a sample of vaginal discharge
Nugent Criteria
- Based on the Gram stain
- Considered the gold standard, but is more resource-intensive than wet mount microscopy used for Amsel criteria
Score | Lactobacillus | Gardnerella and Bacteroides | Curved gram-variable bacilli |
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0 | 4+ | 0 | 0 |
1 | 3+ | 1+ | 1+ or 2+ |
2 | 2+ | 2+ | 3+ or 4+ |
3 | 1+ | 3+ | |
4 | 0 | 4+ |
- Interpretation is based on total score:
- 0 to 3: normal
- 4 to 6: indeterminate
- 7 to 10: bacterial vaginosis
Others
- Culture is not relevant to diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
Management
Non-Pregnant Woman
- First-line:
- Metronidazole 500 mg PO bid for 7 days
- Metronidazole gel 0.75% 5 g (one full applicator) intravaginally once daily for 5 days
- Clindamycin 2% cream 5 g (one full applicator) intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days
- Alternatives:
- Clindamycin 300 mg PO bid for 7 days
- Clindamycin ovule (vaingal suppository) 100 mg intravaginally daily for 3 days
- Tinidazole 2 g PO daily for 2 days
- Tinidazole 1 g PO daily for 5 days
Pregnant Women
- Metronidazole 500 mg PO bid for 7 days
- Metronidazole 250 mg PO tid for 7 days
- Clindamycin 300 mg PO bid for 7 days
Relapse and Recurrence
- Symptomatic relapses can be treated with recurrent 7-day courses of oral metronidazole or clindamycin
- Can also consider boric acid vaginal suppositories for 30 days, either before or after oral treatment
- Avoid if pregnant
- Keep out or reach of children (can cause death if ingested)
- May cause skin irritation in sexual partners
- Chronic suppressive therapy can be offere to patients with more than 3 documented episodes of BV within 12 months
- Metronidazole 0.75% vaginal gel is preferred, twice weekly for 4 to 6 months
- Can be preceded by metronidazole oral induction for 7 to 10 days
- Decreases 12-month recurrence from 60% to 26%, though can cause vaginal candidiasis
- Adjunctive therapy:
- Abstinence or condom use
- Lactobacillus crispatus vaginal suppositories has some promise
- Avoid: vaginal acidifying agents and general probiotics