Cefadroxil as an alternative to metronidazole in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
A randomized single-blind study was performed to compare the efficacy of cefadroxil to that of metronidazole in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. 22 women completed the study with follow-ups after 1 and 4 weeks. After completion of treatment 2/11 women receiving metronidazole still had bacterial vaginosis compared with 1/11 women receiving cefadroxil. At follow-up after 4 weeks 3/10 women treated with cefadroxil had recurrent bacterial vaginosis while the corresponding figures for metronidazole were 2/9.
Wathne
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B
Community Health Centre, Hantverkaregatan, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Hovelius
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B
Holst
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E
D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002434:Cefadroxil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D008795:Metronidazole; D002434:Cefadroxil