What Does This Vaginal Swab Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 2 Aug 2017

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Question : Have done a vaginal swab test for infection , few pus cells seen , few epithelial cells seen , few gram positive bacilli seen , occ gram negative bacilli seen , what does this mean ?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
A vaginal swab picks up infection if there is any.
Your results show a mixed bacterial infection.
A culture maybe further done to isolate the. specific strain of bacteria causing infection or empirical antibiotics maybe alternatively started.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (3 hours later)

Attached the report of culture , what does it indicate?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
It indicates what particular antibiotics should be taken for this issue.
Your doctor will start antibiotics based on the drugs against which S is written.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana