Bacteriotherapy may be useful in treating bacterial vaginosis

Bacteriotherapy may be useful in treating bacterial vaginosis

EDITOR-The editorial by Huovinen on bacteriotherapy is a reminder that the use of harmless bacteria to displace pathogenic ones is an alternative to the use of antibiotics for dealing with some infections, particularly those that are recurrent or persistent. 1 He points out that this approach is not...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2001-11, Vol.323 (7321), p.1128-1128
Hauptverfasser: Taylor-Robinson, David, Rosenstein, Isobel
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiosis
Bacteria
Bacterial vaginosis
Ear diseases
Female
Humans
Infections
Lactobacillus
Letters
Premature birth
Probiotics - therapeutic use
Vagina - microbiology
Vaginosis, Bacterial - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:EDITOR-The editorial by Huovinen on bacteriotherapy is a reminder that the use of harmless bacteria to displace pathogenic ones is an alternative to the use of antibiotics for dealing with some infections, particularly those that are recurrent or persistent. 1 He points out that this approach is not new: it dates back several decades, but it tended to lapse as potent antibacterial agents were developed.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.323.7321.1128