Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

1994

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

DOI of Original Publication

10.1155/S1064744995000111

Comments

Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744995000111

Date of Submission

August 2014

Abstract

Effective therapies exist for the treatment of both vaginal trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Recurrent trichomonas infection is uncommon, and significant metronidazole resistance remains rare. The management of metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis is dependent on susceptibility studies, which can be used to guide higher doses of metronidazole therapy. Recurrent BV is common. A mechanism for reestablishing the normal vaginal flora with H2O2-producing lactobacilli remains elusive. The management of this recurrent infection is based upon a longer duration of therapy with currently available antibiotic regimens and documentation of a clinical response using composite clinical criteria and Gram's stain of the vaginal secretions.

Rights

Copyright © 1995 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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VCU Obstetrics and Gynecology Publications

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