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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 2 (1995), Issue 5, Pages 242-247
doi:10.1155/S1064744995000111
Bacterial Vaginosis and Trichomoniasis: Epidemiology and Management of Recurrent Disease
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 34, MCV Station, Richmond 23298-0034, VA, USA
Received 26 April 1994; Accepted 9 August 1994
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.
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