Effect of metronidazole on the growth of vaginal lactobacilli in vitro

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-45

  Simoes, Jose A ^a,b   Aroutcheva, Alla A ^a   Shott, Susan ^a   Faro, Sebastian ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial Vaginosis; Lactobacillus; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0034991177     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/S1064744901000072     Document Type: Article

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