ReviewInfectious Disease Modelling2022
Effectivity and efficacy probiotics for Bacterial Vaginosis treatments: Meta-analysis.
Review in Infectious Disease Modelling, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Lactobacillus Vaginal Tablets in Preventing Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Microbiota Transplantation as a Future Novel Therapeutic Strategy Approach.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus OF44 with Potent Antimicrobial Activity: Evidence from the Complete Genome and Phenotypic Analysis.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Vaginal Weissella confusa MV0113 suppresses pathogens and restores microbiota to alleviate bacterial vaginosis: integrated genomic and in vivo evidence.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Vaginal microbiome and its implications in preterm birth.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Review
- Gut Health for Two: the Critical Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Pregnancy and Lactation.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Literature Review with Consideration of Integrative Therapies.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge. However, in some cases, side effects and resistance rates have been reported when antibiotics are administered. This problem has prompted several investigations on the administration of probiotics as an adjunct therapy to treat this infection. Objection: This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis based on evidence to determine the efficacy and safety of probiotic and antibiotic treatments. Methods: The meta-analysis was performed using PRISMA guidelines. The literature review was conducted in December 2020 using PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, and RevMan V.5.3. Result: The results showed a high and significant cure rate from the analysis of 1006 and 528 samples of probiotics and non-probiotics or control in 16 studies. The recurrence rate was statistically significant with probiotic treatment. Furthermore, neither procedures nor therapy failure showed a significantly lower adverse event rate than the control group. Conclusion: Probiotic shows better results compared to the control group. However, both have the same occurrence of adverse event.
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