Bacterial Vaginitis
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Bacterial Vaginitis Treatment: Antibiotics
Oral antibiotics for bacterial
vaginitis
:
Metronidazole
(
Flagyl
)
Clindamycin
(Cleocin)
Antibiotic creams for bacterial
vaginitis
:
2%
clindamycin vaginal cream
Clindamycin vaginal suppositories
75%
metronidazole vaginal gel
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Bacterial Vaginitis Treatment: Questions For Doctor
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Trichomonas vaginitis
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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Bacterial Vaginitis References:
Joesoef MR, Schmid G. Bacterial vaginosis. Clin Evid. 2005 Jun;(13):1968-78.
Mengel MB, Berg AO, Weaver CH: The effectiveness of single-dose metronidazole therapy for patients and their partners with bacterial vaginosis. J Fam Pract 1989 Feb; 28(2): 163-71.
Owen MK, Clenney TL. Management of vaginitis. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Dec 1;70(11):2125-32.
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