Pap Smears in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis.

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dc.contributor.authorRaina, A
dc.contributor.authorRawat, A
dc.contributor.authorNasreen, K
dc.contributor.authorTalib, V H
dc.contributor.authorTayal, U
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-17T05:14:09Z
dc.date.available2015-04-17T05:14:09Z
dc.date.issued2013-11
dc.description.abstractPap smears are routinely used in cervical cancer screening. The purpose of our study was to determine whether the Pap smear is of diagnostic value for the detection of bacterial vaginosis using vaginal gram stain as the diagnostic standard. We studied 636 non-pregnant, married women attending the Gynecology OPD of Rama Medical College, Ghaziabad, for routine genital examination between Sep 2011 and Sep 2012. Two vaginal smears were prepared, one of which was stained by the pap method and the second by the Gram’s method. Using Gram stain diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis as the gold standard, pap smear had a sensitivity of 61.0% and a specificity of 97.6%, PPV of 85.7% and NPV of 91.6%in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. Hence, although pap smear is only moderately sensitive for screening of bacterial vaginosis, because of its high specificity, it is of diagnostic value when it is positive.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRaina A, Rawat A, Nasreen K, Talib V H, Tayal U. Pap Smears in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Nov ; 147 (11): 417-419.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/157561
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/ice/t13/i11/icet13i11p417.pdfen_US
dc.subjectbacterial vaginosisen_US
dc.subjectgram stainen_US
dc.subjectpap smearen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshEarly Detection of Cancer
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshGentian Violet
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPapanicolaou Test --methods
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificity
dc.subject.meshVaginosis, Bacterial --cytology
dc.subject.meshVaginosis, Bacterial --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshVaginosis, Bacterial --epidemiology
dc.titlePap Smears in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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