title: Vaginitis: finding the cause prevents treatment failure.
abstract: Even though vaginitis has a limited number of causes, many physicians find it difficult to diagnose accurately and manage effectively. Before vaginitis is treated, the cause must be ascertained, but this is often not done, and treatment failure results. The physical evaluation and a simple office microscopic analysis are key to pinpointing the cause and tailoring treatment.
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Professionals, Akron, Ohio, USA. ameliacleveland@msn.com
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cleveland
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents