The role of Lactobacillus probiotics in the treatment or prevention of urogenital infections - A systematic review

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-252

  Abad, C L ^b   Safdar, N ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Lactobacillus; Probiotic; Urinary infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; COLOMBO; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FEMILAC; GEFILUS; LACTOBAC; METRONIDAZOLE; NORFLOXACIN; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TRICHOMONIASIS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN B GROUP; VIVAG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADJUVANT THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; INCREASED APPETITE; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 68349101909     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.3.243     Document Type: Review

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