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2012, Number 602

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Rev Med Cos Cen 2012; 69 (602)

Vaginosis bacteriana

Trejos VR

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 183-187
PDF size: 243.59 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Vaginosis Bacteriana is one of the most common vaginal infection diseases, it is caused by the disturbance in the normal bacterial vaginal flora, with overgrowing of another germens directly associated with the disease like Gadnerella vaginalis among others. The classic manifestation is a Homogeneous fetid vaginal secretion in whitegray color, more evident after coitus without protection. For diagnosis it is used the test of Amsel, evaluating four conditions: vaginal pH, KOH test, presence of clue cells and the characteristic discharge. The most usual antimicrobial for treatment is metronidazole in different regimens and routes of administration; however, recently other medications has been used showing good results.


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