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The bacteriological interpretation of vaginal smears [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Hygiene, 1948
1. The genus Corynebacterium is common in the vagina. In direct smears forms with exaggerated curvature and staining Gram-negatively may easily be mistaken for vibrios.2. Attention is drawn to the not infrequent presence of Gram-negative cocci in direct vaginal smears. From these cases Diplococcus crassus, a commensal member of the genus Neisseria, has
openaire   +2 more sources

Microbial and Metabolic Correlates of Endometrial Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Translational Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) exhibit a substantially increased risk of miscarriage, yet the underlying mechanisms remain inadequately understood. This study aimed to investigate whether specific gut microbial dysbiosis and metabolic disturbance are associated with and may potentially contribute to endometrial ...
Mengyu Jing   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human papillomavirus persistence and clearance in women living with HIV: A five‐year retrospective analysis from an Italian university center

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In women living with HIV, HPV clearance occurred after a mean of approximately 2 years under antiretroviral therapy. Baseline positivity for the high‐risk HPV pool was associated with delayed clearance, suggesting that HPV genotype may influence viral persistence more than immunovirological status in clinically stable patients.
Annunziata Carlea   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reliability of interpretation of gram-stained vaginal smears by Nugent's scoring system for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This study was designed to assess reliability of interpretation of Gram-stained vaginal smears by using Nugent's scoring system for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) across three different centers in Turkey: two in Ankara and one in Trabzon.
Tosun, I   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Determination of Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Detection of Micro-organisms in Pap Smear with Seasonal Variation [PDF]

open access: yesNational Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017
Introduction: The most common problem in reproductive age group women is vaginitis. In the vaginal flora an extensive and diverse spectrum of pathogenic agents may be observed. The important infectious agents in vaginal flora are Bacterial Vaginosis (
Sonti Sulochana   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cervical Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Initially Detected on Cytology: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Clues

open access: yesCytopathology, EarlyView.
This case describes the initial detection of cervical small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma on conventional endometrial and cervicovaginal liquid‐based cytology. Given its rarity and high aggressiveness, early recognition and rapid, intensive treatment are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Yesul Jeong
wiley   +1 more source

Vaginal smears and estrous cycle patterns of control, PCOS, and PCOS EA rats. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A) Representative vaginal smears from a normal cycling control rat at different stages in the estrous cyclediestrus (top left), proestrus (top right), estrus (middle left), and metestrus (middle right).
Håkan Billig (287799)   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Outcome of vaginal stripping for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: A 20‐year observational study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Aim: High-grade vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) is considered to be a premalignant lesion. We conducted a 20-year retrospective observational single-center study on the effectiveness of vaginal stripping (local excision procedure) as a ...
Chan, KKL, Chai, YK, Cheung, SYC
core   +1 more source

Cytopathology Terminology Systems: European Federation of Cytological Societies Survey on Practice in Europe

open access: yesCytopathology, EarlyView.
Cytology terminologies are widely accepted within Europe based on EFCS survey. The Bethesda System for reporting cervical cytology and the Bethesda System for reporting thyroid cytopathology have been implemented by most of the responding countries. ABSTRACT Cytopathologists communicate with clinicians via cytopathology reports.
Ivana Kholová   +46 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetable cells in Papanicolaou-stained cervical smears [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Vegetable cells are unusual findings in Papanicolaou-stained cervical smears; these structures could be wrongly mistaken for abnormal human cells, worm eggs, or spores by a cytologist encountering the possibility of meeting those elements in cytological ...
CURATOLA, Carlo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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