title: Vaginal infections. How to identify and treat them.
abstract: Vaginal infection occurs at some time in the majority of women. Most such infections are caused by Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella (Hemophilus) vaginalis. Some less common--but in many cases increasingly prevalent--causes include herpes-virus type 2, papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma T strains, and toxic shock syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000188:drug therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D013754:Tetracyclines; D008795:Metronidazole; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid