Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy and Missed Opportunities for Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.
Nkosinathi JoyisaDhayendre MoodleyThandeka NkosiRaesetja TalakgaleMotshedisi SebitloaneMegeshnee NaidooQuarraisha Abdool KarimPublished in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology (2019)
There is a high burden of primarily asymptomatic BV in HIV uninfected pregnant women in this periurban setting. Both the sensitivity and specificity of vaginal pH testing are superior to the symptomatic diagnosis of BV but not good enough to be used as a screening tool.