Table 1.
Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae and G. vaginalis with A. vaginae combinations for samples analysed with fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) by absent, dispersed only and adherent ±dispersed category and stratified by Nugent scoring
| Total | Nugent 0–3 | Nugent 4–6 | Nugent 7–10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| FISH all bacteria | ||||
| Absent | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Dispersed only | 230 | 197 (76.0) | 19 (39.6) | 14 (9.0) |
| Adherent ± dispersed | 233 | 62 (24.0) | 29 (60.4) | 142 (91.0) |
| FISH A. vaginae (Av) | ||||
| Absent | 268 | 201 (77.6) | 24 (50.0) | 43 (27.6) |
| Dispersed only | 69 | 41 (15.8) | 10 (20.8) | 18 (11.5) |
| Adherent ± dispersed | 126 | 17 (6.6) | 14 (29.2) | 95 (60.9) |
| FISH G. vaginalis (Gv) | ||||
| Absent | 172 | 155 (59.8) | 8 (16.7) | 9 (5.8) |
| Dispersed only | 100 | 71 (27.4) | 15 (31.2) | 14 (9.0) |
| Adherent ± dispersed | 191 | 33 (12.8) | 25 (52.1) | 133 (85.2) |
| FISH Av and Gv combined | ||||
| Gv and Av absent | 170 | 153 (59.1) | 8 (16.7) | 9 (5.7) |
| Gv or Av dispersed only | 101 | 72 (27.8) | 15 (31.2) | 14 (9.0) |
| Gv adherent ± Gv dispersed and Av absent | 51 | 14 (5.4) | 8 (16.7) | 29 (18.6) |
| Gv adherent ± Gv dispersed and Av dispersed | 15 | 3 (1.1) | 3 (6.2) | 9 (5.8) |
| Gv and Av adherent ± Gv and Av dispersed | 126 | 17 (6.6) | 14 (29.2) | 95 (60.9) |