Comparative efficacy of two regimens in syndromic management of lower genital infections

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 273, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 232-235

  Sharma, J B ^a   Mittal, Suneeta ^a   Raina, Usha ^a   Chanana, Charu ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Combination antimicrobial kit; Lower genital infections; Syndromic management

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; IMIDIL; SECNIDAZOLE; SECNIL FORTE; SYSCAN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNDROME; TASTE DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA PESSARY; VAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; AZITHROMYCIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PRURITUS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 29344473591     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-005-0071-5     Document Type: Article

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