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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis is unlikely In the absence of | Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis is unlikely In the absence of following findings: | ||
*Fishy odor (negative whiff test) | |||
*Normal vaginal PH (<4.5) | |||
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*Normal vaginal PH (<4.5) | |||
*Presents of [[dysuria]] | *Presents of [[dysuria]] | ||
*signs of [[inflammation]] in [[vagina]] | *signs of [[inflammation]] in [[vagina]] | ||
Bacterial vaginosis must be differentiated from:<ref name="pmid10839558">{{cite journal| author=Bachmann GA, Nevadunsky NS| title=Diagnosis and treatment of atrophic vaginitis. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2000 | volume= 61 | issue= 10 | pages= 3090-6 | pmid=10839558 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10839558 }} </ref><ref name="pmid2448502">{{cite journal| author=Krieger JN, Tam MR, Stevens CE, Nielsen IO, Hale J, Kiviat NB et al.| title=Diagnosis of trichomoniasis. Comparison of conventional wet-mount examination with cytologic studies, cultures, and monoclonal antibody staining of direct specimens. | journal=JAMA | year= 1988 | volume= 259 | issue= 8 | pages= 1223-7 | pmid=2448502 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2448502 }} </ref><ref name="pmid21422855">{{cite journal| author=Sobel JD, Reichman O, Misra D, Yoo W| title=Prognosis and treatment of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2011 | volume= 117 | issue= 4 | pages= 850-5 | pmid=21422855 | doi=10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182117c9e | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21422855 }} </ref><ref name="pmid9794664">{{cite journal| author=Eckert LO, Hawes SE, Stevens CE, Koutsky LA, Eschenbach DA, Holmes KK| title=Vulvovaginal candidiasis: clinical manifestations, risk factors, management algorithm. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 1998 | volume= 92 | issue= 5 | pages= 757-65 | pmid=9794664 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9794664 }} </ref> | |||
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*Microscopy shows large number of parabasal (immature squamous epithelial cells) and inflammatory cells | *Microscopy shows large number of parabasal (immature squamous epithelial cells) and inflammatory cells | ||
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*Presents with vulvar pruritus and cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge with no or minimal odor with normal vaginal pH (4-4.5) | *Presents with vulvar pruritus and cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge with no or minimal odor with normal vaginal pH (4-4.5) | ||
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●A large number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes on microscopy are characteristic of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, trichomoniasis, and atrophic vaginitis with infection, but not BV. | ●A large number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes on microscopy are characteristic of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, trichomoniasis, and atrophic vaginitis with infection, but not BV. | ||
●Visualization of trichomonads readily makes the diagnosis of trichomoniasis in the setting of an elevated pH, however, in other cases, we suggest using more sensitive and specific diagnostic tests to diagnose or exclude trichomoniasis. | ●Visualization of trichomonads readily makes the diagnosis of trichomoniasis in the setting of an elevated pH, however, in other cases, we suggest using more sensitive and specific diagnostic tests to diagnose or exclude trichomoniasis. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
Differential Diagnosis
Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis is unlikely In the absence of following findings:
- Fishy odor (negative whiff test)
- Normal vaginal PH (<4.5)
- Presents of dysuria
- signs of inflammation in vagina
Bacterial vaginosis must be differentiated from:[1][2][3][4]
| Disease | Findings |
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| Trichomoniasis |
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| Atrophic vaginitis |
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| Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis |
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| Vaginal candidiasis |
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trichomoniasis, atrophic vaginitis, and desquamative inflammatory vaginitis. These four entities are easily distinguishable by clinical and microscopic features.
●Women with BV do not have dyspareunia or signs of vaginal inflammation; in contrast, women with atrophic vaginitis, desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, and trichomoniasis usually have these signs and symptoms. ●Both atrophic vaginitis and desquamative inflammatory vaginitis are associated with an increased number of parabasal cells on microscopy, which is not observed in women with BV. ●A large number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes on microscopy are characteristic of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, trichomoniasis, and atrophic vaginitis with infection, but not BV. ●Visualization of trichomonads readily makes the diagnosis of trichomoniasis in the setting of an elevated pH, however, in other cases, we suggest using more sensitive and specific diagnostic tests to diagnose or exclude trichomoniasis.
References
- ↑ Bachmann GA, Nevadunsky NS (2000). "Diagnosis and treatment of atrophic vaginitis". Am Fam Physician. 61 (10): 3090–6. PMID 10839558.
- ↑ Krieger JN, Tam MR, Stevens CE, Nielsen IO, Hale J, Kiviat NB; et al. (1988). "Diagnosis of trichomoniasis. Comparison of conventional wet-mount examination with cytologic studies, cultures, and monoclonal antibody staining of direct specimens". JAMA. 259 (8): 1223–7. PMID 2448502.
- ↑ Sobel JD, Reichman O, Misra D, Yoo W (2011). "Prognosis and treatment of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis". Obstet Gynecol. 117 (4): 850–5. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182117c9e. PMID 21422855.
- ↑ Eckert LO, Hawes SE, Stevens CE, Koutsky LA, Eschenbach DA, Holmes KK (1998). "Vulvovaginal candidiasis: clinical manifestations, risk factors, management algorithm". Obstet Gynecol. 92 (5): 757–65. PMID 9794664.