Kefir and Champagne vinegar to defeat bacterial vaginosis in woman, avoiding oral metronidazole, clindamycin and bothersome douchings

Brzezinski, Piot; Martini, Lorenzo

doi:10.7241/ourd.20181.6

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“…Moreover, there was great concern regarding antimicrobial treatment as it is related to the suppression of vaginal microbiome, which is essential for homeostasis of the vaginal microbiota (Gajer et al, 2012). Besides, the recommended therapy, metronidazole and clindamycin, are associated with side effects, including gastrointestinal effects (Brzezinski et al, 2018). Consequently, novel therapeutic approaches are required for more success in the treatment of BV.…”

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“…Kefir is the one of the probiotics claimed to have clinical effects on urinary tract infections, diarrheal diseases, Helicobacter pylori, streptococcal, and salmonella infections (Bourrie et al, 2016). Moreover, kefir grains have been used successfully to treat vaginal infections, due to its ability to produce antimicrobial compounds (Bourrie et al, 2016, Brzezinski et al, 2018.…”

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Activity of Kefir grains against Gardnerella vaginalis

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Helal

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Kefir is a probiotic mixture of bacteria and yeasts. In vitro and animal trials have shown kefir to have antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. The main goal of this study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gardnerella vaginalis (G.vaginalis) to kefir. Antimicrobial agents, which were commonly used to treat bacterial vaginosis, and kefir were both tested for antimicrobial activities against G.vaginalis using an agar diffusion method. Kefir was able to inhibit the growth of G.vaginalis. Kefir found to have antimicrobial activity similar to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ceftriaxone, erythromycin and gentamicin against G.vaginalis isolates. Kefir produced zone of inhibition sizes higher than the zones produced by ciprofloxacin, sulphamethoxazole /trimethoprim and tetracycline. Special attention must be paid to kefir as its activity against G. vaginalis recommends that it deserves assessment in the treatment of infections involving G. vaginalis.

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confidence: 99%