Trichomonas and bacterial vaginosis Flashcards by Michael Staunton | Brainscape

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Causes by gardnerella species

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Bacterial vaginosis

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Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis

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Thin, watery, fishy-smelling discharge

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Diagnostic features of bacterial vaginosis (2)

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“Clue cells” on microscopy

Increased vaginal pH

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Single-celled, highly motile flagellated protozoan

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Symptoms of bacterial vaginosis

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Frothy, yellow-green offensive discharge

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Diagnostic features of bacterial vaginosis (2)

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Raised vaginal pH

“Strawberry cervix”

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Treatment of both trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis

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Oral metronidazole

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