Diagnostic criteria of bacterial vaginosis in the process of evolution of laboratory methods
- Authors: Stulova S.V.1, Melnikov V.A.1, Tezikov Y.V.1, Lipatov I.S.1, Kalinkina O.B.1, Aravina O.R.1
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Affiliations:
- Samara State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 19, No 5-6 (2019)
- Pages: 25-29
- Section: Clinical Medicine
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2410-3764/article/view/33865
- ID: 33865
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The article presents the analysis of more than 150 articles of Russian and foreign researchers, which reflects the main trends in the diagnostic search for changes in the vaginal biocenosis. The problem of the effectiveness of the diagnosis and treatment of pathological changes in the vaginal microbiocenosis is raised. The concepts of the normal and abnormal state of the vaginal biotope, clinical and laboratory criteria of pathological changes in polymicrobial association of this biological niche have been defined. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of diagnostic methods of vaginal dysbiosis, taking into account the improvement of laboratory techniques. Alternative and promising ways to diagnose bacterial vaginosis has been studied. Our findings demonstrate the significance of improvement in the diagnostic criteria of dysbiotic changes of the vaginal environment from the perspective of personalized medicine.
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Svetlana V. Stulova
Samara State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: stulovasv@mail.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department No. 1
Russian Federation, SamaraVladimir A. Melnikov
Samara State Medical University
Email: melnikov_va@bk.ru
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department No. 1
Russian Federation, SamaraYuri V. Tezikov
Samara State Medical University
Email: yra.75@inbox.ru
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department No. 1
Russian Federation, SamaraIgor S. Lipatov
Samara State Medical University
Email: i.lipatoff2012@yandex.ru
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department No. 1
Russian Federation, SamaraOlga B. Kalinkina
Samara State Medical University
Email: maiorof@mail.ru
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department No. 1
Russian Federation, SamaraOksana R. Aravina
Samara State Medical University
Email: dr.aravina@gmail.com
Assistant, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department No. 1
Russian Federation, SamaraReferences
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