The Presence of a Fishy Odor After Dropping Potassium Hydroxide

question 49

Multiple Choice

The presence of a fishy odor after dropping potassium hydroxide on a wet mount slide containing vaginal mucus suggests

• A)bacterial vaginosis.
• B)yeast infection.
• C)chlamydial infection.
• D)pregnancy.
• E)gonorrhea.

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