Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 3
Comparison of Metronidazole versus a Combination of Metronidazole plus Probiotics in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
| Hoda Tafazzoli-Harandi1, Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari1*, Maryam Afrakhteh2, Hamid AlaviMajd3, Soheila Nouraei4, Zeinab Ashari5 and Hosein Jamalifar5 | |
| 1Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | |
| 2Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Faculty of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | |
| 3Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedical, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | |
| 4Department of Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, International Branch, Tehran, Iran | |
| 5Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | |
| Corresponding author : Amir Ali Akbari S Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98 2188202512 E-mail: asa_akbari@yahoo.com |
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| Received: January 25, 2014 Accepted: May 26, 2014 Published: May 30, 2014 | |
| Citation: Tafazzoli HH, Amiraliakbari S, Afrakhteh M, AlaviMajd H, Nouraei S, et al. (2014) Comparison of Metronidazole versus a Combination of Metronidazole plus Probiotics in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis. J Womens Health, Issues Care 3:3. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000146 |
Abstract
Comparison of Metronidazole versus a Combination of Metronidazole plus Probiotics in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
Due to the high prevalence of bacterial vaginosis, its complications and resistance to chemical drugs, the current research attempted to compare the effect of metronidazole with the combination of metronidazole plus probiotic capsules in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
