Characterizations of Bacterial Vaginosis among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Women in Rural Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Table 2

Prevalence of BV score using Nugent’s criteria and HIV infection.

Vaginal flora score	HIV-1 (−)	HIV-1 (+)	N value
BV score			<0.0001
BV-free, 0–3	18 (62.1%)	11 (37.9%)
Intermediate, 4–6	12 (30.0%)	28 (70.0%)
Severe BV, 7–10	9 (29.0%)	22 (71.0%)