Effects of zinc supplementation to the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in reducing recurrence

ABDULKERİM KASIM BALTACI, Ekrem Sapmaz, Hüsnü Çelik, Selahattin Kumru, RASİM MOĞULKOÇ

  • Year : 1999
  • Vol : 15
  • Issue : 2
  •  Page : 65-68
The effects of zinc addition to the fluconazole therapy which is a systemic anticandidial agent vvidely used in vul­ vovaginal candidiasis were investigated. Sixty-eight non-pregnant vvomen having sımptoms of vulvovaginal can­ didiasis were evaluated and compared in randomly selected two groups. One of the groups was treated with flu­ conazole (n=33) while the other was treated vvith fluconazole + zinc (n=35). KOH preparation and culture results and relapse ratios vvere compared betvveen two groups. Relaps ratio was found significantly lovver in fluconasole + zinc treated group.
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Effects of zinc supplementation to the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in reducing recurrence
, Vol. 15 (2)
Received : 05.10.1999, Accepted : 05.10.1999, Published Online : 05.10.2020
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