Effectiveness of the two microorganisms Lactobacillus fermentum LF15 and Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, formulated in slow-release vaginal tablets, in women affected by bacterial vaginosis: a pilot study

• Published in: Journal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 48 Suppl 1; p. S106
• Main Authors: Vicariotto, Franco, Mogna, Luca, Del Piano, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Administration, Intravaginal; Adolescent; Adult; Biofilms; Delayed-Action Preparations; Female; Gardnerella vaginalis - pathogenicity; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - therapy; Humans; Italy; Lactobacillus fermentum - growth & development; Lactobacillus plantarum - growth & development; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Probiotics - therapeutic use; Tablets; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vagina - microbiology; Vaginosis, Bacterial - diagnosis; Vaginosis, Bacterial - microbiology; Vaginosis, Bacterial - therapy; Young Adult; Italy

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common reason for abnormal vaginal discharge in reproductive-age women and one of its most important causative agents is the gram-variable bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis. BV is not accompanied by significant local inflammation, whereas the "fishy odor"...