When the “good” bacteria in the vagina, the lactobacilli, counts are low, the other 30+ “bad” bacteria that are normally in the vagina at low concentrations proliferate and become the dominant strains. They take over. If a vaginal bacterial culture is done in this setting, it will grow out something like Beta strep, Enterococcus, E. coli, Klebsiella, Gardnerella Vaginalis or some other bacteria that can be normally found in the vagina. This simply reflects what specie of bacteria has become dominate in the vagina at that time. In does not usually represent an infection. If antibiotics are prescribed, only a transient response will likely occur. Sound familiar? The treatment that is really needed is to correct the underlying reason for the shift in altered vaginal micro-flora. Find out how at FGI.