Table 1. The Nugent scoring system (from 0 to 10) for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by microscopy.
|
Score* |
Lactobacillus spp. morphotypes |
Gardnerella and Bacteroides spp.morphotypes |
Mobiluncus spp. morphotypes (curved gram variable rods) |
|
0 |
> 30 morphotypes |
no morphotypes |
no morphotypes |
|
1 |
5-30 morphotypes |
1 morphotype |
1-4 morphotypes |
|
2 |
1-4 morphotypes |
1-4 morphotypes |
> 5 morphotypes |
|
3 |
1 morphotypes |
5-30 morphotypes |
|
|
4 |
no morphotypes |
> 30 morphotypes |
|
Note. * The total score 0 - 3 indicates normal bacterial vaginal flora, the total score 4 - 6 reveals altered vaginal flora, the total score 7 - 10 is consistent with bacterial vaginosis.