[Benefits of Affirm VPIII and L-PAP in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis].

Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis is a syndrome occurring in women of reproductive age, characterized by abnormal vaginal discharge and associated with gynecological and obstetric problems during pregnancy.

Aim: This study assesses the value of proline aminopeptidase (L-Pap) detection and DNA hybridization with the Affirm VPIII microbial identification test, as analytical tools for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.

Material And Methods: Vaginal secretions from 406 women were collected and analyzed to investigate bacterial vaginosis with the Affirm VPIII commercial kit and the L-Pap reaction.