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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Comparing BD Affirm VPIII to Xpert Xpress MVP and BD MAX Vaginal Panel for the diagnosis of vaginal infections.

Lisa A Cosentino, Melinda Petrina, Tracy Zamborsky, May Beamer, Ingrid Macio, Leslie A Meyn, Katherine E Bunge, Sharon L Hillier

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Lisa A CosentinoMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Melinda PetrinaMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tracy ZamborskyMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
May BeamerMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ingrid MacioMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Leslie A MeynDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Katherine E BungeDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sharon L HillierMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4192-7481

Funding

University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001857 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI REIS, STEVEN E · 2016 to 2025
$129.3M
Cepheid Inc UL 1TR001857NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001857
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BD Affirm VPIII, a non-amplified molecular test for the detection of IMPORTANCE: Vaginal infections are common among women of reproductive age, with substantial costs for women and health systems. Point-of-care methods widely used in clinical practice to diagnose bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomoniasis include microscopy, pH testing, and amine odor. Microscopy for motile trichomonads or the pseudohyphae of

Indexed as

Molecular Diagnostic TechniquesVaginaVaginitisVaginosis, BacterialAdolescentAdultCandidaCandidiasis, VulvovaginalFemaleGardnerella vaginalisHumansNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesSensitivity and SpecificityTrichomonas vaginalisTrichomonas VaginitisYoung Adultbacterial vaginosisCandidaTrichomonas vaginalis

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PMID42517635
PMCPMC13532205

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