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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0300-9041</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ginecología y obstetricia de México]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Ginecol. obstet. Méx.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0300-9041</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Obstetricia y Ginecología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0300-90412018000700456</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24245/gom.v86i7.2097</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Desenlaces clínicos en una cohorte colombiana de pacientes con síndrome de flujo vaginal tratadas con antimicóticos y antibióticos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical outcomes in a Colombian cohort of patients with vaginal discharge syndrome treated with antifungals and antibiotics]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro-Moreno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Vanegas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Guillermo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud SIIES: Soluciones Integrales para la Investigación y Educación en Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>86</volume>
<numero>7</numero>
<fpage>456</fpage>
<lpage>463</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0300-90412018000700456&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0300-90412018000700456&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0300-90412018000700456&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Reportar el desempeño clínico de dos medicamentos indicados para tratamiento del síndrome de flujo vaginal (fluconazol, secnidazol y terconazol, clindamicina) y comparar el efecto clínico.  Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional, comparativo y analítico de cohortes al que se incluyeron pacientes con diagnóstico de síndrome de flujo vaginal susceptibles de ser tratadas con fluconazol-secnidazol o terconazol-clindamicina en 12 ciudades de Colombia, con seguimiento de 8 días (± 3 días). Este proyecto fue aprobado por un comité de ética en investigación con seres humanos.  Resultados: Se incluyeron 176 pacientes, pero solo 153 (87%) completaron el seguimiento. Los límites de edad fueron 18 y 67 años; 134 (76%) iniciaron con fluconazol-secnidazol y 42 (24%) con terconazol-clindamicina. Por lo que se refiere a la comparación en disminución de los síntomas, fluconazol-secnidazol y terconazol-clindamicina: flujo (p = 0.0000), prurito (p = 0.002), irritación (p = 0.0000), mal olor (p = 0.001) y dispareunia (p = 0.4).  Conclusión: La prescripción de la combinación fluconazol-secnidazol fue más frecuente. El apego al tratamiento fue de 86%. La proporción de disminución de los síntomas tuvo límites de 15 y 40%; para el flujo vaginal fue superior a 70% (fluconazol-secnidazol: 115 de 121 y terconazol-clindamicina: 29 de 41).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: To know the real life clinical performance of the prescription of two drugs for the treatment of vaginal discharge syndrome (Fluconazole-Secnidazole and Terconazole-Clindamycin) and to compare the clinical outcomes.  Materials and methods: An analytical cohort study was conducted. We included women older than 18 years with a diagnosis of vaginal discharge syndrome who were candidates to be treated with Fluconazole-Secnidazole or Terconazole-Clindamycin with 8 days (±3) of follow-up, in 12 cities of Colombia. This project was approved by a research with human being&#8217;s ethics committee.  Results: 176 patients were included, 153 (86.9%) completed the follow-up, their age ranged between 18 and 67 years. 134 (76.1%) started treatment with Fluconazole-Secnidazole and 42 (23.8%) Terconazole-Clindamycin. Symptoms improvement was compared (Enrollment vs. Control), finding for Fluconazole-Secnidazole and Terconazole-Clindamycin: discharge (p=0.0000), pruritus (p=0.002), irritation (p=0.0000), bad smell (p=0.001) and dyspareunia (p=0.4).  Conclusions: The prescription of the combination Fluconazole-Secnidazole was more frequent. The adherence to treatment was 86%. The proportion of improvement in symptoms ranged between 15% and 40%, however, for the case of vaginal discharge it was greater than 70% (Fluconazole-Secnidazole: 115/121 and Terconazole-Clindamycin: 29/41).]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Descarga vaginal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[antiparasitarios antifúngicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[antibióticos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fluconazol]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[secnidazol]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[terconazol]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[secnidazol]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Vaginal discharge]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Antifungals antiparasitic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Antibiotics]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Fluconazole]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Secnidazole]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Terconazole]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Clindamycin]]></kwd>
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