| vaginal carriage of anaerobic motile curved rods: relation to contraceptive practice, common pathogens, signs and symptoms. | the carriers of a species of anaerobic motile curved rods, often seen in cases of bacterial vaginosis, were compared with matched controls with respect to type of contraception, current symptoms and signs, and diagnosis of sexually transmitted disease (std). 65 carriers and 72 controls were ascertained from a std clinic. the anaerobes were demonstrated by phase contrast microscopy in a wet vaginal smear in 17.8% of 366 consecutive admissions. these organisms are difficult to culture, but are ... | 1986 | 12281325 |