Antibiotic resistance of <i> Gardnerella vaginalis</i> in recurrent bacterial vaginosis
2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 26; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4103/0255-0857.40531
ISSN1998-3646
Autores Tópico(s)Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
ResumoFifty strains of Gardnerella vaginalis isolated from 321 high vaginal swabs over a period of five months were tested for their antibiotic sensitivity. Sixty eight per cent of all isolates were resistant to metronidazole while 76% were sensitive to clindamycin. All the strains isolated from cases with recurrence of infection were resistant to metronidazole. Clindamycin therapy has a better clinical efficacy than metronidazole in cases of recurrent bacterial vaginosis.
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