2001, Number 2
Microbiología 2001; 43 (2)
Treatment of urinary tract infection by Gardnerella vaginalis: A comparison of oral metronidazole versus ampicillin
González Pedraza-Avilés A, Catalina-Ortiz ZM, Mota-Vázquez R, Hernández-Soto C, Ramírez-Santana M, Terrazas-Maldonado ML
Language: English
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Page: 65-69
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ABSTRACT
Treatment options for bacterial vaginosis are numerous, however for urinary tract infection (UTI) by Gardnerella vaginalis have been not reported. Our purpose was to compare the efficacy and treatment complications of oral metronidazole versus oral ampicillin for treatment of this condition in a prospective randomized, nonblinded study. Fifty-seven women who had symptoms of UTI and a positive culture for G. vaginalis were enrolled in the study. Only forty-five subjects were considered valuable: 25 treated with oral metronidazole 500 mg twice daily for 7 days, and 20 with oral ampicillin 2 g for 10 days. Positive culture was defined as the presence of 1045