Table 3.
The sensitivities and specificities for individual or combinations of organisms for the diagnosis of BV using Amsel criteria or Nugent score
Study | Diagnosis of BV | Organism | Sensitivity | Specificity |
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Frederick et al53 | Amsel | BVAB-1 | 40.7 | 97.8 |
Frederick et al53 | Amsel | BVAB-2 | 88.9 | 95.7 |
Frederick et al53 | Amsel | BVAB-3 | 40.7 | 97.8 |
Frederick et al53 | Amsel | G.vaginalis | 100 | 41.3 |
Frederick et al53 | Amsel | BVAB-1 and BVAB-3 | 33.3 | 100 |
Frederick et al53 | Amsel | BVAB-2 or Megasphaera | 100 | 91.3 |
Fredericks et al72 | Amsel | Either Megasphaera or BVAB-1, BVAB-2, or BVAB-3 | 99 | 89 |
Fredericks et al72 | Nugent | Either Megasphaera or BVAB-1, BVAB-2, or BVAB-3 | 95.9 | 95.7 |
BVAB = bacterial vaginosis associated bacteria