Which of the following is one cause of bacterial vaginosis and is best diagnosed by the presence of microscopic "clue cells"?

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"Clue cells" are exfoliated vaginal epithelial cells that are covered with tiny gram-variable bacilli and coccobacilli indicative of bacterial vaginosis (BV).Gardnerella vaginalis is one of the organisms that cause BV.BV is a polymicrobial condition resulting from the disruption of the normal flora (Lactobacillus spp.)in the vagina.Present besides G.vaginalis (gram-variable bacilli)can be anaerobic gram-negative bacteria and Mobiluncus spp.(anaerobic gram-positive curved bacilli).

Which of the Following Is One Cause of Bacterial Vaginosis