Vaginosis bacterial

Rifaximin Rifamycin Antibiotic therapy Skin infections Vaginosis, bacterial Periodontal disease... 

Bacterial vaginosis testing if symptomatic or at high risk (previous preterm labor)... 

Nitrofurantoin macrocrystals (Macrobid) Bacterial Vaginosis 1 00 mg twice daily for 3 days ... 

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with preterm delivery, but treating asymptomatic disease does not appear to decrease this risk.35-37 Consequently, treat only symptomatic disease (Table 44—5). 

Clindamycin vaginal cream is the preferred therapy for bacterial vaginosis during lactation because metronidazole is listed as a drug of concern by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)14 (Tables 44—4 and 44—5). Counsel patients that clindamycin cream weakens latex condoms and diaphragms, potentially rendering them ineffective. 

Repeat culture for bacterial vaginosis 1 month after completion of therapy... 

Clinical Effectiveness Group. National guidelines for the management of bacterial vaginosis. Sex Transm Inf 1999 75(Supp I) S16-S18. 

Selective bowel decontamination in acute pancreatitis Prevention of SBP in cirrhosis Prevention of NSAID intestinal injury Extra-GI indications Skin infections Bacterial vaginosis Periodontal disease... 

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