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Ingestion of Yogurt Containing Lactobacillus acidophilus Compared With Pasteurized Yogurt as Prophylaxis for Recurrent Candidal Vaginitis and Bacterial Vaginosis

Eliezer Shalev, MD; Shlomo Battino, MD; Ehud Weiner, MD; Raul Colodner, MsC; Yoram Keness, PhD

Arch Fam Med. 1996;5(10):593-596.


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