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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">V.F.Snegirev Archives of Obstetrics and Gynecology</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">V.F.Snegirev Archives of Obstetrics and Gynecology</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Архив акушерства и гинекологии им. В.Ф. Снегирева</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-8726</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2687-1386</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">562861</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/2313-8726-2023-10-4-311-316</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Original study articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Оригинальные исследования</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>Original study articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Experience with clindamycin and lactic acid in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Опыт применения клиндамицина и молочной кислоты в лечении бактериального вагиноза</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5157-1888</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6649-7776</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Minakova</surname><given-names>Alena D.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Минакова</surname><given-names>Алена Дмитриевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Graduate Student</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант</p></bio><email>alenami1205@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1540-5628</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">5688-1084</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Dzhibladze</surname><given-names>Tea A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Джибладзе</surname><given-names>Теа Амирановна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>djiba@bk.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8715-2020</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">8725-1419</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Zuev</surname><given-names>Vladimir M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Зуев</surname><given-names>Владимир Михайлович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>vlzuev@bk.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-6750</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6858-5235</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Khokhlova</surname><given-names>Irina D.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Хохлова</surname><given-names>Ирина Дмитриевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук, доцент</p></bio><email>irhohlova5@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-804X</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">3122-7420</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ageev</surname><given-names>Mikhail B.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Агеев</surname><given-names>Михаил Борисович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук, доцент</p></bio><email>mikhaageev@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М. Сеченова (Сеченовский Университет)</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-12-19" publication-format="electronic"><day>19</day><month>12</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>10</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>311</fpage><lpage>316</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2023-07-24"><day>24</day><month>07</month><year>2023</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2023, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2023, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2023</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" start_date="2025-12-19"/></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://archivog.com/2313-8726/article/view/562861">https://archivog.com/2313-8726/article/view/562861</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>Background. </bold>Currently, the search for the most effective methods to treat bacterial vaginosis remains relevant because of the high recurrence rate and resistance of the associated bacteria to antimicrobial drugs, along with the potential side effects of antibiotic therapy. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and tolerability of using clindamycin and lactic acid sequentially, in comparison to lactic acid monotherapy, for women with bacterial vaginosis.</p> <p><bold>Materials and methods.</bold> An open, randomized, comparative clinical study was conducted with 20 women (aged 18–45 years) who had bacterial vaginosis diagnosed according to R. Amsel criteria. The patients were randomly allocated into two groups, each comprising 10 patients. Group 1 took lactic acid, whereas group 2 employed clindamycin and lactic acid. After 14 days, clinical and laboratory efficacy was assessed based on Amsel criteria.</p> <p><bold>Results.</bold> Objective and subjective symptoms such as vaginal discharge of whitish-gray color with unpleasant odor were not observed in both groups 2 weeks after the end of treatment. Positive dynamics of vaginal pH was recorded in both groups; however, a more pronounced effect was observed in women who used clindamycin and lactic acid.</p> <p><bold>Conclusions.</bold> Both sequential clindamycin and lactic acid monotherapy demonstrated high clinical efficacy and good tolerability. Posttreatment pH values did not differ significantly between the two groups; however, a greater pH deviation was observed in the clindamycin and lactic acid sequential group. Further evaluations of long-term results are necessary.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Введение. </bold>На сегодняшний день поиск наиболее эффективных методов лечения бактериального вагиноза остаётся актуальным в связи с высокой частотой рецидивов, резистентностью бактерий, ассоциированных с бактериальным вагинозом, к антимикробным препаратам, а также возможными побочными эффектами антибактериальной терапии.</p> <p><bold>Цель работы </bold>― оценить эффективность и переносимость последовательного применения клиндамицина и молочной кислоты по сравнению с монотерапией молочной кислотой у женщин с бактериальным вагинозом.</p> <p><bold>Материалы и методы. </bold>Проведено открытое рандомизированное сравнительное клиническое исследование с участием 20 женщин в возрасте от 18 до 45 лет с бактериальным вагинозом, установленным на основании критериев R. Amsel. Пациенток рандомизировали на две группы по 10 человек в каждой: участницы 1-й группы применяли молочную кислоту, участницы 2-й группы ― клиндамицин и молочную кислоту. Спустя 14 дней оценивали клинико-лабораторную эффективность с помощью критериев Amsel.</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> Объективная и субъективная симптоматика в виде вагинальных выделений беловато-серого цвета с неприятным запахом отсутствовала у женщин в обеих группах через 2 недели после окончания лечения.</p> <p>Получена положительная динамика pH влагалища в обеих группах, однако более выраженный эффект отмечен в группе женщин, использовавших клиндамицин и молочную кислоту.</p> <p><bold>Заключение.</bold> Установлена высокая клиническая эффективность и хорошая переносимость как последовательного применения клиндамицина и молочной кислоты, так и монотерапии молочной кислотой. Несмотря на то что значения pH, определяемые после окончания лечения, значимо не различались между пациентками двух групп, большее отклонение pH отмечено в группе, использовавшей последовательно клиндамицин и молочную кислоту, в связи с чем требуется проведение дальнейших исследований и оценка долгосрочных результатов.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Amsel criteria</kwd><kwd>bacterial vaginosis</kwd><kwd>clindamycin</kwd><kwd>lactic acid</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>бактериальный вагиноз</kwd><kwd>молочная кислота</kwd><kwd>клиндамицин</kwd><kwd>критерии Amsel</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Coudray MS, Madhivanan P. Bacterial vaginosis ― A brief synopsis of the literature. 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