Table 4 Distribution of lactobacilli and bacterial vaginosis-related bacteria in women in normal, intermediate, and BV groups determined by PCR
| Â | Nugent score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | 0–3 | 4–6 | 7–10 |
No. of women | 98 | 21 | 13 |
any Lactobacillus | 97(99.0%) | 21(100.0%) | 12(92.3%) |
L. crispatus | 60(61.2%) | 6(28.6%)§ | 2(15.4%)§ |
L. jensenii | 29(29.6%) | 4(19.0%) | 0(0.0%)†|
L. gasseri | 33(33.7%) | 9(42.9%) | 0(0.0%)§ |
L. iners | 39(39.8%) | 10(47.6%) | 6(46.2%) |
BVAB2 | 3(3.1%) | 4(19.0%)†| 5(38.5%)§ |
Megasphaera | 11(11.2%) | 13(61.9%)§ | 9(69.2%)§ |
Leptotrichia | 14(14.3%) | 5(23.8%) | 7(53.8%)§ |
Eggerthella-like bacterium | 7(7.1%) | 7(33.3%)§ | 7(53.8%)§ |