OUTCOMES evaluated include the efficacy of
antibiotic treatment, cure rates for simple and complicated
infections, and the implications of these conditions in pregnancy.
EVIDENCE: Published literature was retrieved through searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and The Cochrane Library in June 2013 using appropriate controlled vocabulary (e.g.,
vaginitis,
trichomoniasis, vaginal
candidiasis) and key words (
bacterial vaginosis, yeast,
candidiasis, trichomonas vaginalis,
trichomoniasis,
vaginitis, treatment). Results were restricted to systematic reviews, randomized control trials/controlled clinical trials, and observational studies. There were no date limits, but results were limited to English or French language materials. Searches were updated on a regular basis and incorporated in the guideline to May 2014. Grey (unpublished) literature was identified through searching the websites of health technology assessment and health technology-related agencies, clinical practice guideline collections, and national and international medical specialty societies.
VALUES: