Metronidazole resistant trichomoniasis successfully treated with paromomycin

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 397-398

  Coelho, D D ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metronidazole; Paromomycin; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CLOTRIMAZOLE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INACTIVATED VACCINE; LACTOBACILLUS VACCINE; MEBENDAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; NIMORAZOLE; NONOXINOL 9; PAROMOMYCIN; POVIDONE IODINE; SOLOTRICHOVAC; TINIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

EID: 79959960513     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.5.397     Document Type: Article

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