A pilot study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Lactobacillus vaginal suppositories in patients with recurrent urinary tract infection

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 30-34

  Uehara, Shinya ^a   Monden, Koichi ^a   Nomoto, Koji ^b   Seno, Yuko ^a   Kariyama, Reiko ^a   Kumon, Hiromi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAKULT CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lactobacillus; Probiotics; Urinary tract infections; Vaginal suppositories

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPPOSITORY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA FLORA;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LACTOBACILLUS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RECURRENCE; SUPPOSITORIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33746709923     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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