TABLE 1.

Scoring system (0-10) for the Gram-stained vaginal smears

Score	Lactobacillus morphotypes	Gardnerella and Bacteroides species morphotypes	Curved Gram-variable rods
0	4+	0	0
1	3+	1+	1+ or 2+
2	2+	2+	3+ or 4+
3	1+	3+
4	0	4+

1+ ≤ 1/1000x field; 2+ = 1-5/1000x field; 3+ = 6-30/1000x field; 4+ ≥ 30/1000x field