Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of ChemotherapyHumansVaginosisBacterialMetronidazoleFemale
Comparative efficacy and safety of oral versus intravaginal metronidazole for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jun Hirai, Yu Arakawa, Hideo Kato, Tomonori Takano, Yuka Yamagishi, Hiroyuki Kunishima, Hiroshige Mikamo
Published: 202510.1016/j.jiac.2025.102826
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although oral and intravaginal metronidazole (MNZ) are recommended as the standard treatments for bacterial vaginosis (BV), the optimal route of administration remains controversial. Oral MNZ is effective but often leads to gastrointestin…
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