Brown D, Kaufman R H, Gardner H L
J Reprod Med. 1984 May;29(5):300-6.
Gardnerella vaginalis, a gram-negative bacillus, was first described in 1954. The associated clinical entity, vaginitis, first described in 1955, is controversial. The disease has specific symptoms, signs and diagnostic criteria. It has a symbiotic relationship with anaerobic bacteria. Whether G. vaginalis is a pathogen or normal inhabitant of the vagina is a subject of debate. The term nonspecific vaginitis should not be used for G. vaginalis vaginitis. G. vaginalis is sexually transmitted.
阴道加德纳菌，一种革兰氏阴性杆菌，于1954年首次被描述。与之相关的临床病症——阴道炎，于1955年首次被描述，存在争议。该疾病有特定的症状、体征和诊断标准。它与厌氧菌存在共生关系。阴道加德纳菌究竟是病原体还是阴道的正常寄居菌，仍是一个有争议的话题。“非特异性阴道炎”这一术语不应被用于阴道加德纳菌性阴道炎。阴道加德纳菌可通过性传播。
