Abstract |
A group of 218 adolescent girls in a detention setting was treated for vaginal trichomoniasis with a single 2-g oral dose of metronidazole, a successful therapeutic approach in infected adults. This method of treatment has not been reported in teenagers. The initial diagnosis and posttreatment test for cure were based on a Gram stain of vaginal secretions. Administration of the medication and avoidance of reinfection were controlled. The test for cure was done 5 days after treatment. The cure rate under these conditions was 98%. Side effects were infrequent and minor. Our results suggest that single-dose therapy not only avoids the problem of patient compliance but is effective, safe, and less costly than a standard 7- or 10- day regimen.
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Authors | W L Minkowski, C J Baker, L Friedlander |
Journal | Journal of adolescent health care : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
(J Adolesc Health Care)
Vol. 2
Issue 1
Pg. 41-4
(Sep 1981)
ISSN: 0197-0070 [Print] United States |
PMID | 7333943
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Administration, Oral
- Adolescent
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Metronidazole
(administration & dosage)
- Trichomonas Vaginitis
(drug therapy)
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