Why do different criteria for 'cure' yield different conclusions in comparing two treatments for bacterial vaginosis?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 526-530

  Thomas, Katherine K ^a   Sanchez, Sixto ^b   Garcia, Patricia J ^c   Holmes, King K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL NACIONAL DOS DE MAYO   (Peru)

^c UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; NYSTATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GARDNERELLA; GEL; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILUNCUS; PH; PREVOTELLA; VAGINA; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; NYSTATIN; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 24944458100     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000175293.46256.eb     Document Type: Article

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