Table 2

Microorganisms and human cells present in the microscopic examination of ESwab slides prepared from ESwab (using 100 μl of Amies medium) which were not in the Amies gel slides.

Specimens Type (no.)

Total

Vaginal Swab

(32)

Cervical Swab (27)

Urethral Swab (11)

Wound Swab (10)

80

Microorganisms present in microscopic examination

Yeast Cells

5

3

Gram-negative diplococci

1

Gram-positive diplococci/streptococci

5

3

Trichomonas spp.

1

Clue cells due to Gram-negative coccobacilli

1

1

Mobilincus spp

1

Gram-negative bacilli

3

3

1

1

Subtotal

15

10

3

1

29/80 (36,25%)

Human cells present in the microscopic examination

> Epithelial cells per field of view

6

5-6 leucocytes per field of view

1

3

Numerous leucocytes (20-30 per field of view)

3

3

1

2

Blood Cells

2

1

Subtotal

10

8

1

3

22/89 (27,5%)

Fontana et al. BMC Research Notes 2009 2:244   doi:10.1186/1756-0500-2-244