Table 1 Study participants characteristics
From: Identification and characterisation of vaginal lactobacilli from South African women
Normal | Intermediate | BV | Women Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N=21 | N=5 | N=14 | 40 | |
Mean age (range) | 27 (19–40) | 29 (22–40) | 27 (19–44) | 27 (18–44) |
Median (and range) of Nugent scores | 1 (0–2) | 5 (4–6) | 8 (8–10) | |
Number of samples with clue cells | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Presence of Gardnerella morphotypes on microscopy | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
Presence of Mobiluncus morphotypes on microscopy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Presence of any Lactobacillus species on culture | 19 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
Presence of L. crispatus on culture | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |