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Research in the area of bacterial vaginosis therapy reported from P. Mastromarino and colleagues.(Report)
Research findings, 'Effectiveness of Lactobacillus-containing vaginal tablets in the treatment of symptomatic bacterial vaginosis,' are discussed in a new report. "The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Lactobacillus-containing vaginal tablets in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and in the restoration of a healthy vaginal flora. Thirty-nine women with BV were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial," investigators in Rome, Italy report (see also Bacterial Vaginosis Therapy).
"Patients received either one Lactobacillus-containing tablet or placebo daily for 7 days. Clinical criteria, vaginal Gram stain scores and symptoms were compared with those at the initial visit and those at completion of therapy and 2 weeks later. After completion of therapy, all of the patients in the Lactobacillus-treated group (n=18) were free of BV, showing a normal (83%) or intermediate (17%) vaginal flora, as compared with only two patients free of BV with intermediate flora (12%) from among the 16 placebo-treated women (p
The researchers concluded: "The data indicate that intravaginal administration of exogenous selected strains of lactobacilli can restore a normal vaginal microbiota and be used in treating bacterial vaginosis."
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