(from the article `vaginitis`) Among the microorganisms that commonly cause vaginitis are Candida albicans, a common yeast that is the cause of candidiasis; Gardnerella bacteria; ... ...of infection is Candida albicans, a yeastlike fungus. Women with diabetes are especially susceptible to these infections, as are women who eat ... [2...
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<bacteria> A bacterium also known either as Gardnerella vaginalis, Haemophilus vaginalis or Corynebacterium vaginalis is a gram-negative organism found in 40% of asymptomatic women and children with no prior sexual contact. ... Known to be a common cause for vaginitis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(gahrd″nәr-el´ә) a genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria having one species, G. vagina´lis (formerly called Haemophilus vaginalis). It is found in the normal female genital tract and is the causative organism for nonspecific vaginitis.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: gărd′nĕr-el′ă Definitions: 1. A genus of facultatively anaerobic, oxidase- and catalase-negative, non-spore-forming, nonencapsulated, nonmotile, pleomorphic bacteria with gram-variable rods.
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Formerly Haemophilus, this is an anaerobic bacteria that is a main contributor to bacterial vaginosis.
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