Chapter 14 Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Susan D. Schaffer, Jane Houston A 16-year-old virginal is brought in by her mother because of possible vaginal infections. Which of the following descriptions is most consistent with normal (physiologic) discharge?
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A 24-year-old patient requests treatment for what she believes is a bacterial infection of the vagina. Which of the following is characteristic of vaginal discharge in cases of bacterial vaginosis? a:
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3: A 40-year-old patient has recently been treated for a urinary tract infection with antibiotics. She now complains of a possible yeast infection. Discharge in cases of vaginal candidiasis is characterized by
