Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis

Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis

Objective: To compare the Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Test for detection and identification of Candida species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Trichomonas vaginalis to clinical and microscopic criteria commonly used to diagnose vaginitis.

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Main Authors: Haywood L. Brown, Deanna D. Fuller, Lori T. Jasper, Thomas E. Davis, Justin D. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1064744042000210375
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spelling doaj-08bf42cdaeb847ab9adef0bff9effd892020-11-24T23:54:03ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972004-01-01121172110.1080/1064744042000210375Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/VaginosisHaywood L. Brown0Deanna D. Fuller1Lori T. Jasper2Thomas E. Davis3Justin D. Wright4Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pathology, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Service, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Pathology, Wishard Health Services-Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Pathology, Wishard Health Services-Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Pathology, Wishard Health Services-Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Pathology, Wishard Health Services-Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAObjective: To compare the Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Test for detection and identification of Candida species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Trichomonas vaginalis to clinical and microscopic criteria commonly used to diagnose vaginitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1064744042000210375
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Deanna D. Fuller
Lori T. Jasper
Thomas E. Davis
Justin D. Wright
spellingShingle Haywood L. Brown
Deanna D. Fuller
Lori T. Jasper
Thomas E. Davis
Justin D. Wright
Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Deanna D. Fuller
Lori T. Jasper
Thomas E. Davis
Justin D. Wright
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title Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis
title_short Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis
title_full Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis
title_fullStr Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis
title_full_unstemmed Clinical Evaluation of Affirm VPIII in the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species in Vaginitis/Vaginosis
title_sort clinical evaluation of affirm vpiii in the detection and identification of trichomonas vaginalis, gardnerella vaginalis, and candida species in vaginitis/vaginosis
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series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 2004-01-01
description Objective: To compare the Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Test for detection and identification of Candida species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Trichomonas vaginalis to clinical and microscopic criteria commonly used to diagnose vaginitis.
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