West R R, O'Dowd T C, Smail J E
University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1988 Apr 23;296(6630):1163-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.296.6630.1163.
To assess the prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in the community 300 women aged 16-59 were randomly selected from a general practice's age-sex register and invited to attend for a health check. Out of 282 women who were eligible to attend, 192 did so. They were asked whether they had any vaginal symptoms, and swabs were taken from 182 women for culture for G vaginalis. Sixty women were positive for G vaginalis, of whom 26 had symptoms. Infections with G vaginalis may be present in women who have no symptoms. By careful questioning, examination, and side room testing general practitioners may be able to diagnose these infections in such women consulting them for other reasons.
为评估阴道加德纳菌在社区中的流行情况，从一家普通诊所的年龄-性别登记册中随机选取了300名年龄在16至59岁之间的女性，并邀请她们前来进行健康检查。在282名符合条件前来检查的女性中，192人前来就诊。询问她们是否有任何阴道症状，并从182名女性中采集拭子进行阴道加德纳菌培养。60名女性阴道加德纳菌检测呈阳性，其中26人有症状。无症状女性中也可能存在阴道加德纳菌感染。通过仔细询问、检查和诊室检测，全科医生或许能够诊断出因其他原因前来咨询的此类女性中的这些感染。
