Gardnerella is a genus of Gram-variable-staining facultative anaerobic bacteria of which G. vaginalis is the only species. The organisms are small (1-1.5 µm diameter) non-spore forming, non-motile coccobacilli. Once classified as Haemophilus vaginalis and afterwards as Corynebacterium vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis grows as small, circular, con...
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The only species in the genus gardnerella, and previously classed as haemophilus vaginalis. This bacterium, also isolated from the female genital tract of healthy women, is implicated in the cause of bacterial vaginosis (vaginosis, bacterial). It occasionally causes postpartum bacteraemia and bacteraemia following a transurethral resection of the p...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a species that is an etiologic agent of bacterial vaginosis in humans.
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The most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age, caused by a decrease in good bacteria and an inrease in harmful bacteria. During pregnancy, the infection can cause complications such as premature rupture of the membranes or infection of the amniotic fluid. The most common symptoms of bacterial vaginosis include a grayish vaginal d.....
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