Ingestion of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus compared with pasteurized yogurt as prophylaxis for recurrent candidal vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis

The condition of vaginal ecology is largely determined by the presence of resident strains of lactobacilli. The reducing amount or loss of lactobacilliar biotope contributes to the appearance of vaginal dysbiosis. The protective properties of vaginal probiotics containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium were considered in the article. The possibilities of suppositoria usage in the treatment of vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis and for the prevention of the vaginal dysbiosis during antibiotic therapy were shown. Key words: bacterial vaginosis, probiotics, Florica.

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Activity of a Lactobacillus acidophilus–Based Douche for the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ◽

10.1089/acm.2006.6040 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 435-438 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Lorenzo Drago ◽

Elena De Vecchi ◽

Lucia Nicola ◽

Elisa Zucchetti ◽

Maria Rita Gismondo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bacterial Vaginosis ◽

Lactobacillus Acidophilus

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Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-14 Attenuate Gardnerella vaginalis-Infected Bacterial Vaginosis in Mice

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu9060531 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 531 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Se-Eun Jang ◽

Jin-Ju Jeong ◽

Su-Young Choi ◽

Hyunji Kim ◽

Myung Han ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bacterial Vaginosis ◽

Lactobacillus Acidophilus ◽

Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽

Gardnerella Vaginalis

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Use of a Continuous-Culture Biofilm System To Study the Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Gardnerella vaginalisand Lactobacillus acidophilus

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.42.6.1428 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 42 (6) ◽

pp. 1428-1432 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

F. Muli ◽

J. K. Struthers

Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Therapy ◽

Bacterial Vaginosis ◽

Continuous Culture ◽

Lactobacillus Acidophilus ◽

Culture System ◽

Minimum Bactericidal Concentration ◽

Gardnerella Vaginalis ◽

Antimicrobial Susceptibilities ◽

Continuous Culture System

ABSTRACT Gardnerella vaginalis and Lactobacillus acidophilus have been shown to grow to high titers in a simple biofilm system. This system was used in the present investigation to compare the biofilm-eradicating concentrations (BECs) of amoxicillin, clindamycin, erythromycin, and metronidazole to standard tube MIC and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) results. With the lactobacillus, the BEC/tube MBC ratio was at least 16:1, while forG. vaginalis the ratio varied from 2:1 to 512:1. The simple continuous-culture system used in the present investigation is ideal for investigating the BEC for bacteria involved in complex ecological situations such as bacterial vaginosis and may be useful for the identification of the most effective and selective antibiotic therapy.

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