Bee-honey and yogurt: A novel mixture for treating patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis during pregnancy

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-114

  Abdelmonem, Allam M ^a   Rasheed, Salah M ^a   Mohamed, Abeer Sh ^a  

^a Sohag University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antifungal agents; Bee honey; Vulvo vaginal candidiasis; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

GYNOTROSYD; NATURAL PRODUCT; TIOCONAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOGHURT;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE IRRITATION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INFECTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOILING OF UNDERCLOTHES; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; ANIMAL; BEE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; EVALUATION STUDY; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; BEES; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGURT;

EID: 84864478619     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2242-5     Document Type: Article

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