Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge in reproductive-age women. BV has been associated with poor reproductive outcomes such as preterm delivery, the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and pelvic inflammatory disease. BV represents the acquisition of a diverse community of anaerobic and facultative bacteria and a reduction in lactobacilli. It can be diagnosed using several tests ranging from clinical indicators, point-of-care tests, and molecular assays. Molecular technologies are objective, are able to detect fastidious bacteria, enable quantitation, and are ideal for self-collected vaginal swabs. This paper reviews the currently available BV diagnostic tests in the United States.
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Ahmed, Azad
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Earl, Josh
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Earl, Josh
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Hillier, Sharon L.
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Magee Womens Res Inst, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Univ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Hillier, Sharon L.
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Rabe, Lorna K.
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Magee Womens Res Inst, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
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Cherpes, Thomas L.
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Magee Womens Res Inst, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
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Powell, Evan
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Eutsey, Rory
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Hiller, N. Luisa
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Hiller, N. Luisa
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Boissy, Robert
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Boissy, Robert
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Dahlgren, Margaret E.
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Dahlgren, Margaret E.
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Hall, Barry G.
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Bellingham Inst, Bellingham, WA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Hall, Barry G.
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Costerton, J. William
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Allegheny Gen Hosp, Dept Orthopaed, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Costerton, J. William
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Post, J. Christopher
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Post, J. Christopher
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Hu, Fen Z.
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Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Hu, Fen Z.
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Ehrlich, Garth D.
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Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Clin Res, St Louis, MO 63110 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Clin Res, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Allsworth, Jenifer E.
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Peipert, Jeffrey F.
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Melbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, 580 Swanston St, Clayton, Vic 3053, Australia
Monash Univ, Cent Clin Sch, Clayton, Vic, AustraliaMelbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, 580 Swanston St, Clayton, Vic 3053, Australia
Bradshaw, Catriona S.
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Sobel, Jack D.
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Infect Dis, Detroit, MI 48201 USAMelbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, 580 Swanston St, Clayton, Vic 3053, Australia
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Ahmed, Azad
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Earl, Josh
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Earl, Josh
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Retchless, Adam
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Retchless, Adam
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Hillier, Sharon L.
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Magee Womens Res Inst, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Univ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Hillier, Sharon L.
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Rabe, Lorna K.
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Magee Womens Res Inst, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Rabe, Lorna K.
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Cherpes, Thomas L.
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Magee Womens Res Inst, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Cherpes, Thomas L.
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Powell, Evan
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Powell, Evan
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Janto, Benjamin
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Janto, Benjamin
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Eutsey, Rory
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Eutsey, Rory
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Hiller, N. Luisa
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Hiller, N. Luisa
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Boissy, Robert
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Boissy, Robert
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Dahlgren, Margaret E.
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Dahlgren, Margaret E.
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Hall, Barry G.
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Bellingham Inst, Bellingham, WA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Hall, Barry G.
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Costerton, J. William
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Allegheny Gen Hosp, Dept Orthopaed, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Costerton, J. William
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Post, J. Christopher
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Post, J. Christopher
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Hu, Fen Z.
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Hu, Fen Z.
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Ehrlich, Garth D.
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Allegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USAAllegheny Singer Res Inst, Ctr Genom Sci, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA
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Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Clin Res, St Louis, MO 63110 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Clin Res, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Allsworth, Jenifer E.
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Peipert, Jeffrey F.
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Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Clin Res, St Louis, MO 63110 USAWashington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Clin Res, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
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Melbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, 580 Swanston St, Clayton, Vic 3053, Australia
Monash Univ, Cent Clin Sch, Clayton, Vic, AustraliaMelbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, 580 Swanston St, Clayton, Vic 3053, Australia
Bradshaw, Catriona S.
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Sobel, Jack D.
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Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Infect Dis, Detroit, MI 48201 USAMelbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, 580 Swanston St, Clayton, Vic 3053, Australia