Natural Antimicrobial Monoterpenes as Potential Therapeutic Agents in Vaginal Infections: A Review [PDF]
The recurrence and relapse of vaginal infections in women is a major issue and a challenging pathway to identify and develop new approaches to treatment.
Preeti Singh +5 more
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Treatment of vaginal infections: effectiveness of the association of metronidazole and clotrimazole [PDF]
The normal vagina of women of reproductive age is colonised by lactobacilli that produce lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide and bacteriocins; these substances contribute to lowering the vaginal pH.
Simone Ferrero
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Mixed non-specific vaginal infections: the experience with topical therapy [PDF]
I.O. Borovikov, I.I. Kutsenko, V.P. Bulgakova, E.R. Rubinina, Kh.I. Gorring Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russian Federation Aim: to describe the experience with the topical treatment for mixed non-specific ...
I.O. Borovikov +4 more
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Intravaginal practices, vaginal infections and HIV acquisition: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
BackgroundIntravaginal practices are commonly used by women to manage their vaginal health and sexual life. These practices could, however, affect intravaginal mucosal integrity.
Adriane Martin Hilber +8 more
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Cervical vaginal mixed infections in gynecology: unresolved therapeutic issues [PDF]
K.R. Bondarenko Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation Significant progress in molecular biology since the early 2000s has improved our knowledge of cervical vaginal infections greatly.
K.R. Bondarenko
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Risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 and HIV among women at high risk in northwestern Tanzania: preparing for an HSV-2 intervention trial. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of and risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV among women being screened for a randomized, controlled trial of HSV suppressive therapy in northwestern Tanzania. METHODS: Two thousand seven hundred
Mugeye, Kokugonza +10 more
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A Comparison of Dequalinium Chloride Vaginal Tablets (Fluomizin (R)) and Clindamycin Vaginal Cream in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety [PDF]
Aims: To investigate if vaginal application of dequalinium chloride (DQC, Fluomizin (R)) is as effective as vaginal clindamycin (CLM) in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).
Gerber, Stefan +14 more
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of clinical and microbiological investigations available in limited resource settings for an effective diagnosis of vaginal infections/abnormal vaginal microbiota among pregnant women.
Chaitanya Tellapragada +5 more
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Aetiological Pattern of Vulvovaginal Infections in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic HIV Seropositive Women on Antiretroviral Therapy [PDF]
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes severe public health problems. Despite the use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), opportunistic infections remain a serious problem in HIV infection.
Divya Garg +7 more
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Co-infection of Bacterial and Candida Species in Pregnant Women from HVS Samples in Al-Anbar Governorate: Prevalence, Pathogenicity, and Antibiotic Resistance [PDF]
Background: Vaginal infections are commonly observed during pregnancy and may be associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Their prevalence and associated risk factors vary among populations according to demographic and socioeconomic ...
Awad Sameer A. +7 more
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