Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 26 - Figure 26.12 - Clue cells - Question - Page 762: 1

Answer

Frothy, fishy smelling vaginal discharge in copious amounts and pH imbalance in the vagina (>4.5) are the symptoms that should make a person look for the presence of clue cells in the vaginal discharge.

Work Step by Step

The clue cells can confirm the presence of Gardnerella vaginalis, a bacterium responsible for causing bacterial vaginosis.
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