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Does ciprofloxacin and metronidazole cure bacterial vaginosis?

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Probably: Bacterial vaginosis is not a single organism but is often multiple organisms. Metronidazole is generally first choice therapy for bv.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/19/2017

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