| Naslov: | Comprehensive diagnosis of abnormal vaginal discharge using qpcr-based microbial dysbiosis indices |
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| Avtorji: | ID Vovko, Petra (Avtor)
ID Fabjan-Vodušek, Vesna (Avtor)
ID Retelj, Matjaž (Avtor)
ID Sodec, Barbara (Avtor)
ID Bučar, Martina (Avtor)
ID Kostanjšek, Jasna (Avtor)
ID Kamin-Klarič, Marijana (Avtor)
ID Testen, Veronika (Avtor)
ID Tul, Nataša (Avtor) |
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| Datoteke: |  PDF - Predstavitvena datoteka, prenos (1,04 MB)
MD5: AEF2216C64DAD627EDCEB94E2E5538E8
 URL - Izvorni URL, za dostop obiščite https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/16/13/2075
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| Jezik: | Angleški jezik |
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| Tipologija: | 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek |
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| Organizacija: |  NLZOH - Nacionalni laboratorij za zdravje, okolje in hrano
 UKC LJ - Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana
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| Povzetek: | Background/Objectives: Abnormal vaginal discharge (AVD) is a common complaint among women of reproductive age, often involving multiple, overlapping etiologies, most commonly bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), aerobic vaginitis (AV), and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We aimed to evaluate a syndromic diagnostic approach by developing qPCR-derived dysbiosis indices for BV, VVC, and AV, subsequently comparing their performance against established reference methods and clinician-assigned diagnoses. Methods: Vaginal swabs were collected in a case–control design from 74 symptomatic and 64 asymptomatic women at two clinics in Slovenia. Commercial qPCR assays quantified the microbial species associated with AVD. Relative abundances were integrated into novel dysbiosis indices. Diagnostic performance was validated against the Nugent scoring system (for BV), semiquantitative Candida culture with clinical symptoms (for VVC), and Hay–Ison criteria (for AV). Results: In this internally validated study, dysbiosis indices demonstrated high agreement with their respective reference tests and outperformed clinician-assigned diagnoses across all three conditions. The syndromic approach further revealed that mixed etiologies were frequent, leading to a diagnostic resolution for this patient subset. Conclusions: qPCR-based microbial dysbiosis indices offer a robust alternative to microscopy, particularly in settings where microscopy is not routinely performed. This method improves the accuracy of AVD evaluation and supports more targeted clinical management. |
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| Ključne besede: | vaginal discharge, bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis, candida, sexually transmitted infections |
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| Status publikacije: | Objavljeno |
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| Verzija publikacije: | Objavljena publikacija |
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| Poslano v recenzijo: | 18.05.2026 |
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| Datum sprejetja članka: | 30.06.2026 |
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| Datum objave: | 01.01.2026 |
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| Založnik: | MDPI AG |
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| Leto izida: | 2026 |
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| Št. strani: | str. 1-14 |
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| Številčenje: | Vol. 16, issue 13, [article no.] 2075 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-31242  |
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| UDK: | 616.8:579.6 |
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| ISSN pri članku: | 2075-4418 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/diagnostics16132075 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 285771779 |
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| Opomba: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 23. 7. 2026;
Soavtorji: Vesna Fabjan Vodušek, Matjaž Retelj, Barbara Sodec, Martina Bučar, Jasna Kostanjšek, Marijana Klarič Kamin,Veronika Testen, Nataša Tul Mandić; |
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| Datum objave v DiRROS: | 23.07.2026 |
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| Število ogledov: | 137 |
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| Število prenosov: | 78 |
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