The use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in the therapy of bacterial vaginosis. Evaluation of clinical efficacy in a population of 40 women treated for 24 months

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 281, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1065-1069

  Rossi, Alessandro ^a   Rossi, Thomas ^b   Bertini, Marco ^c   Caccia, Giorgio ^d  

^a Centro Diagnostico Varesino   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lactobacillus rhamnosus vaginal tablets; Vaginal microflora; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

NORMOGIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; TABLET; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953652140     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1287-6     Document Type: Article

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