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Vaginosis, Bacterial MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Vaginosis, Bacterial
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.954
C12.050.351.500.894.906.800
C12.100.250.894.906.800
Unique ID
D016585
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016585
Annotation
coord IM with specific bacterium/infections heading (IM) or specific bacterium (IM) if no precoord bact/infect term exists
Scope Note
Polymicrobial, nonspecific vaginitis associated with positive cultures of Gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobic organisms and a decrease in lactobacilli. It remains unclear whether the initial pathogenic event is caused by the growth of anaerobes or a primary decrease in lactobacilli.
Entry Version
VAGINOSIS BACT
Entry Term(s)
Bacterial Vaginitides
Bacterial Vaginitis
Bacterial Vaginoses
Bacterial Vaginosis
Vaginitides, Bacterial
Vaginitis, Bacterial
Vaginitis, Nonspecific
Vaginoses, Bacterial
Previous Indexing
Bacterial Infections (1983-1991)
Vaginitis (1983-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/01/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Vaginosis, Bacterial Preferred
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