Nitroimidazole-resistant vaginal trichomoniasis treated with paromomycin

被引:13
作者
Poppe, WAJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Catholic Univ Louvain, Univ Hosp Gasthuisberg, Dept Gynaecol, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY | 2001年 / 96卷 / 01期
关键词
Trichomonas vaginalis; paromomycin; nitroimidazole-resistance;
D O I
10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00403-6
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
A 33-year old woman with nitroimidazole-resistant vaginal trichomoniasis is described. She was treated with intravaginal paromomycin (500 mg daily for 2 days). This cured the trichomoniasis but resulted in severe local side effects. Paromomycin may he useful for difficult cases of nitroimidazole-resistant Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis. The exact dosage still has to be determined. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:119 / 120
页数:2
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