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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 496-503 |
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Bacterial vaginosis: Etiology and modalities of treatment-A brief note
Nikhil Kumar1, Beauty Behera1, Sai S Sagiri1, Kunal Pal1, Sirsendu S Ray1, Saroj Roy2
1 Departments of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
2 Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India
Correspondence Address:
Kunal Pal
Departments of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.90102
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A large women population of the world is suffering from a vaginal infection commonly known as bacterial vaginosis. The disease is associated with the decrease in the lactobacilli count in the vagina. Till date, there is a lack of full proof treatment modalities for the cure of the disease. The treatment includes the use of antimicrobials and/or acidifying agents and probiotics, either separately or in combination. This note discusses about the etiology and the various present-day modalities of treatment of bacterial vaginosis. |
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