title: Vaginal Candida albicans treated with three different concentrations of natamycin (Pimafucin) for 6 days.
abstract: In 88 patients with vaginal Candida albicans a treatment was performed with natamycin vaginal cream for 6 days in daily doses of 5 ml at concentrations 25 mg natamycin/5 ml (Pim-25), 50 mg natamycin/5 ml (Pim-50), and 100 mg natamycin/5 ml (Pim-100). The cure rates, assessed according to negative cultures of swabs 4-7 days after discontinuation of the treatment, were 89.3%, 85.7%, and 96.9% respectively. Swabs taken about 2 weeks after the next menstrual period showed cure rates of 67.9%, 67.9%, and 78.1% respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the results between the three groups at the 5% level in Fisher's exact test. The recurrence rate was high in all three groups.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010866:Natamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D010866:Natamycin