Probiotics for prevention of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: a review
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Probiotics for prevention of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: a review.
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common infection affecting the quality of life of many women. Probiotics have been investigated as possible agents for the prevention of recurrences of VVC. We reviewed the available literature. In some studies the development of VVC was associated with either a low number of lactobacilli in the vagina or with the presence of H2O2-non-producing vaginal lactob...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0305-7453,1460-2091
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl246