| ACOG Practice Bulletin N. 72. 2006 [14] |
United States |
English |
practice guideline |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to vaginitis |
| Akgun 2012 [15] |
Turkey |
English |
retrospective cohort |
Y |
association |
4672 |
Relationship between CV and infertility |
| Amaral 2007 [16] |
Brazil |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
N |
prevalence |
155 |
Prevalence of abnormal flora and association between douching and abnormal flora |
| Anderson 2016 [17] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Andrist 2001 [18] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to vaginal infections |
| Azevedo 2019 [19] |
Portugal |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
N |
diagnosis |
50 |
Impact vaginal sampling site has on wet mount microscopy results |
| Batashki 2009 [20] |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
prevalence |
1152 |
Prevalence of CV in women with vulvovaginal symptoms |
| Beghini 2015 [21] |
Brazil |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
N |
diagnosis |
209 |
Comparison of metabolites (D-lactic acid, L-lactic acid, EMMPRIN and MMP-8) in vaginal samples of women with vaginosis |
| Bibbo 1988 [22] |
United States |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
N |
prevalence |
15000 |
Prevalence of abnormal microbiology in outpatient Pap samples |
| Cerikcioglu 2004 [23] |
Turkey |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
prevalence |
210 |
Prevalence of CV in women with signs/symptoms of vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Cibley 1991 [7] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Demirezen 2003 [24] |
Turkey |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
prevalence |
2947 |
Prevalence of CV in women with symptoms of vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Donders 1999 [25] |
Belgium |
English |
review |
N |
diagnosis |
NA |
Classification of vaginal flora into grades based on quantity of lactobacilli |
| Donders 2007 [26] |
Belgium |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Diagnostic techniques for abnormal vaginal flora and characterization of abnormal vaginal flora |
| Donders 2010 [27] |
Belgium |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Management of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Edwards 2004 [28] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to infectious vaginitis |
| Fan 2010 [29] |
China |
Chinese Mandarin |
cross-sectional descriptive |
N |
prevalence |
516 |
Characterization of clinical and microbiological findings of aerobic vaginitis |
| Faro 2004 [30] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Fontan 2020 [31] |
Spain |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
Y |
diagnosis |
38 |
Evaluation of Lactobacillus crispatus as a marker of CV |
| Gaspar 2019 [32] |
Portugal |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
N |
diagnosis |
24 |
Role of Lactobacillus crispatus in vaginal infections |
| Giraldo 2005 [33] |
Brazil |
Portuguese |
cross-sectional analytical |
N |
prevalence |
97 |
Impact vaginal intercourse and douching has on vaginal microbiota |
| Guevara 2011 [34] |
Venezuela |
Spanish |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Gupta 2019 [35] |
India |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Analysis of the impact vaginal microbiome has on female health |
| Hacisalihoglu 2021 [36] |
Turkey |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
comprehensive |
2932 |
Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of CV |
| Hay 2018 [37] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to vaginal discharge |
| Hills 2007 [38] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV and lactobacillosis |
| Hu 2015 [39] |
China |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
diagnosis |
108 |
Comparison of microbiological characteristics of CV and vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Hutti 2000 [40] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Jiang 2012 [41] |
China |
Chinese Mandarin |
cross-sectional descriptive |
N |
prevalence |
1260 |
Prevalence of different types of vaginal infections in women attending an outpatient clinic |
| Kaufman 1989 [8] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of miscellaneous vaginal disorders |
| Korenek 2003 [42] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of bacterial vaginosis, lactobacillosis, and CV |
| Lapina 2020 [43] |
Russia |
Russian |
prospective cohort |
N |
treatment |
60 |
Impact of Zalain (vaginal suppositories) with Zalagel Intim (gel) post genital prolapse surgery on risk of vaginal dysbiosis |
| Ledger 2017 [44] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV, aerobic vaginitis, and desquamative inflammatory vaginitis |
| MartinSaco 2019 [45] |
Spain |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Evidence review of lesser known vaginitis conditions |
| Mills 2017 [46] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to vaginitis |
| Moghaddam 2009 [47] |
Iran |
English |
case control |
N |
association |
415 |
Association between types of Lactobacilli flora and vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Mulley 2000 [48] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to vaginal discharge |
| Nasiell 1972 [49] |
Sweden |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
N |
association |
440 |
Association between lactobacilli/CV and cervical dysplasia/cervical cancer |
| Paavonen 1995 [50] |
Finland |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to vulvodynia |
| Puri 2019 [51] |
India |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
prevalence |
190 |
Prevalence of CV |
| Ramirez-Santos 2008 [52] |
Spain |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Approach to recurrent vulvovaginitis |
| Raykova 2018 [53] |
Bulgaria |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
prevalence |
468 |
Prevalence of CV compared to vulvovaginal candidiasis and bacterial vaginosis in women presenting with vaginal discharge |
| Ricci 2010 [54] |
Chili |
Spanish |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Rocchetti 2011 [55] |
Brazil |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
N |
association |
405 |
Prevalence and risk factors of group B streptococci in pregnant women |
| Sanches 2018 [56] |
Brazil |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
Y |
diagnosis |
24 |
Characterization of the vaginal lipids concentration in vaginal discharge of vulvovaginal candidiasis, CV and normal vaginal flora samples |
| Sanches 2020 [57] |
Brazil |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
Y |
diagnosis |
24 |
Clinical and laboratory characteristics to differentiate CV and vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| Secor 1992 [58] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Shopova 2001 [59] |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of clinical and microbiological characteristics of lactobacillus |
| Shopova 2006 [60] |
Bulgaria |
Bulgarian |
case series |
Y |
comprehensive |
47 |
Case series of women with CV |
| Silva 2014 [61] |
Brazil |
English |
retrospective cohort |
N |
association |
3390 |
Factors associated with evolution of cervical intraepithelial lesions |
| Suresh 2009 [62] |
India |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Vertolini 2014 [63] |
United States |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Review of lactobacillosis |
| Vieira-Baptista 2017 [64] |
Portugal |
English |
case control |
N |
association |
291 |
Association between vaginal flora and vulvodynia |
| Vieira-Baptista 2017 [65] |
Portugal |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
Y |
association |
1022 |
Association between CV and cervical dysplasia/HPV |
| Vieira-Baptista 2019 [66] |
Portugal |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of vaginitis |
| Vieira-Baptista 2020 [67] |
Portugal |
English |
review |
N |
comprehensive |
NA |
Critical analysis of current diagnostic approach for vaginitis |
| Vieira-Baptista 2021 [68] |
Portugal |
English |
review |
N |
diagnosis |
NA |
Establish evidence-based recommendations for wet mount microscopy |
| Voytik 2020 [10] |
United States |
English |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Evidence appraisal of CV |
| Wathne 1994 [69] |
Sweden |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
N |
prevalence |
101 |
Comparison of clinical and microbiological findings in women with vaginal discharge |
| Xiao 2010 [70] |
China |
Chinese Mandarin |
review |
Y |
comprehensive |
NA |
Overview of CV |
| Xu 2019 [71] |
China |
English |
cross-sectional analytical |
Y |
diagnosis |
75 |
Characterization of microbiome of women with CV with high-throughput sequencing |
| Yang 2017 [72] |
China |
English |
cross-sectional descriptive |
Y |
diagnosis |
536 |
Clinical differences between CV and vulvovaginal candidiasis in women with recurring vulvovaginitis |
| Yang 2020 [73] |
China |
English |
cross sectional analytical |
Y |
diagnosis |
149 |
Microbial composition and variation in lactobacillus microbiome in patients with CV compared to healthy controls |
| Zidovsky 1963 [74] |
Czech Republic |
English |
retrospective cohort |
Y |
association |
953 |
Association between CV and fetal impairment |
