<prompt> Bacterial vaginosis does NOT include:Profuse creamy dischargeClue cells presentPositive whiff testAbsent leucocytes  <response>: Gardnerella vaginalis, facultatively anaerobic gram-variable rod, is one of the organismsresponsible for bacterial vaginosis BV. The vaginal discharge of BV is characteristically described as a thin, gray, homogeneous fluid that is adherent to the vaginal mucosa. A fishy vaginal odour, which is paicularly noticeable following coitusis present. Demonstration of clue cells on a saline smear is the most specific criterion for diagnosing BV. The whiff test may be positive in up to 70 of BV patients. The vaginal discharge of patients with BV is notable for its lack of polymorphonuclear leukocytes PMNs, typically 1 or less than 1 PMN per vaginal epithelial cell. 