Metronidazole with Lactacyd vaginal gel in bacterial vaginosis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-251

  Decena, Ditas Cristina D ^a   Co, Jennifer T ^b   Manalastas Jr , Ricardo M ^c   Palaypayon, Evelyn P ^b   Padolina, Christia S ^d   Sison, Judith M ^a   Dancel, Louella A ^e   Lelis, Marievi A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS HOSPITAL   (Philippines)

^b FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^d Ospital Ng Maynila   (Philippines)

^e Las Pinas and Cavite   (Philippines)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Lactic acid vaginal gel; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSPNEA; EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; FILIPINO; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEL; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ODOR; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMMUNE SERA; LACTIC ACID; LACTOBACILLUS; METRONIDAZOLE; ODORS; PHILIPPINES; RECURRENCE; SOAPS; VAGINA; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33645057952     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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