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. 2006 Feb 17;5:4. doi: 10.1186/1476-0711-5-4

Table 3.

Correctness of admission diagnosis

Amsel criteria and/or microscopy1 was used
Diagnosis of physicians Diagnosis was Diagnosis was



correct incorrect yes no correct incorrect
Bacterial vaginosis (n = 80) 31 (38.8)2 49 (61.3) 54 (67.5) 26 (32.5) 20 (37)3 34 (63)
Candida infection (n = 109) 25 (22.9) 84 (77.1) 60 (55) 49 (45) 15 (25) 45 (75)
Mixed infection (n = 8) 1 (12.5) 7 (87.5) 4 (50) 4 (50) 1 (25) 3 (75)

1 Microscopy refers to saline wet mount

2 % of total

3 % of cases where Amsel criteria or microscopy were used