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A 21-year-old female asked:

If i am resistant to metronidazole and clindamycin and the gel and cream versions of these antibiotics don't work what else can i do to cure bv?

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Dr. Ali Saberianswered

Internal Medicine 22 years experience

Need culture : Suggest seeing Gyn so they can take a swab and send to the microbiology lab to identify bacteria and the sensitivities to antibiotics.

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