Question: In females being treated with antibiotics, is probiotic use effective in reducing the incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis?

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2012 Sep;105(9):349-50.

Authors

Jennifer Ainsworth¹, Monica Nail, Audra Fox

Affiliation

¹ University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.

PMID: 23155842

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / epidemiology
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / etiology*
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / prevention & control*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Humans
Incidence
Internship and Residency*
Oklahoma / epidemiology
Probiotics / therapeutic use*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Treatment Failure
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents