Ingestion of probiotics: Optional treatment of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 357-360

  Shalev, Eliezer ^a  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Lactobacillus; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTEROIDES; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MASS SCREENING; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STAINING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROBIOTICS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0036246762     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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