In vaginal fluid, bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis can be suppressed with lactic acid but not hydrogen peroxide

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 200
• Main Authors: O'Hanlon, Deirdre E, Moench, Thomas R, Cone, Richard A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.07.2011; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Adolescent; Adult; Anaerobiosis; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacteria - genetics; Care and treatment; Colony Count, Microbial; Diagnosis; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Hydrogen Peroxide - pharmacology; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Lactic Acid - pharmacology; Middle Aged; Physiological aspects; Vaginal Discharge - microbiology; Vaginosis; Vaginosis, Bacterial - microbiology; Young Adult; United States

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced by vaginal lactobacilli is generally believed to protect against bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), and strains of lactobacilli that can produce H2O2 are being developed as vaginal probiotics. However, evidence that led to this belief was based in pa...