A 45-year-old woman is seen in the clinic with complaints of a vaginal discharge.The clinician identifies clue cells on the vaginal smear.Which of the following diagnoses is associated with this finding?

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Clue cells on a vaginal smear are a classic finding in bacterial vaginosis. Trichomonas may also cause vaginal discharge, but clue cells would not be present. HPV and herpes simplex virus do not typically cause vaginal discharge or produce clue cells on a vaginal smear.

A 45-Year-Old Woman Is Seen in the Clinic with Complaints