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Xie HY, Feng D, Wei DM, Mei L, Chen H, Wang X, Fang F. Probiotics for vulvovaginal candidiasis in non-pregnant women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Nov 23;11:CD010496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010496.pub2.

Ray A, Ray S, George AT, Swaminathan N. Interventions for prevention and treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in women with HIV infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Aug 10;(8):CD008739.
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Systematic reviews & meta analyses

 9 (vulvovaginal candidiasis/therapy[mh] OR ((candida OR candidiases OR candidiasis OR moniliasis OR moniliases OR monilial OR yeast) AND (vulvovagin* OR vagina* OR genital OR vaginitides OR vaginitis) AND (treatment* OR therapy OR therapies OR therapeutic OR manage* OR prevention) NOT medline[sb])) AND (probiotics[mh] OR probiotic* OR bifidobacteri* OR streptococc* OR lactobacill*) AND english[la] AND (Meta Analysis[pt] OR meta analy*[ti] OR metaanaly*[ti] OR systematic review*[tiab] OR data synthesis[tw] OR data extraction[tw] OR Cochrane Database Syst Rev[ta] OR review literature as topic[mh])
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RCTs; duplicates removed

 17 (vulvovaginal candidiasis/therapy[mh] OR ((candida OR candidiases OR candidiasis OR moniliasis OR moniliases OR monilial OR yeast) AND (vulvovagin* OR vagina* OR genital OR vaginitides OR vaginitis) AND (treatment* OR therapy OR therapies OR therapeutic OR manage* OR prevention) NOT medline[sb])) AND (probiotics[mh] OR probiotic* OR bifidobacteri* OR streptococc* OR lactobacill*) AND english[la]  AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR (random*[tiab] NOT medline[sb])) NOT (Meta Analysis[pt] OR meta analy*[ti] OR metaanaly*[ti] OR systematic review*[tiab] OR data synthesis[tw] OR data extraction[tw] OR Cochrane Database Syst Rev[ta] OR review literature as topic[mh])
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Clinical Trials; duplicates removed

 24 (vulvovaginal candidiasis/therapy[mh] OR ((candida OR candidiases OR candidiasis OR moniliasis OR moniliases OR monilial OR yeast) AND (vulvovagin* OR vagina* OR genital OR vaginitides OR vaginitis) AND (treatment* OR therapy OR therapies OR therapeutic OR manage* OR prevention) NOT medline[sb])) AND (probiotics[mh] OR probiotic* OR bifidobacteri* OR streptococc* OR lactobacill*) AND english[la]  AND (Clinical Trial[pt] OR Multicenter Study[pt] OR multicenter[tw] OR multicentre[tw] OR multi center[tw] OR multi centre[tw] OR placebo*[tw] OR double blind*[tw] OR Treatment Outcome[mh] OR outcome*[tw] OR trial[tiab] OR trials[tiab] OR comparative study[pt] OR epidemiologic studies[mh]) NOT (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR (random*[tiab] NOT medline[sb]) OR Meta Analysis[pt] OR meta analy*[ti] OR metaanaly*[ti] OR systematic review*[tiab] OR data synthesis[tw] OR data extraction[tw] OR Cochrane Database Syst Rev[ta] OR review literature as topic[mh]) 
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Guidelines

 3 (vulvovaginal candidiasis/therapy[mh] OR ((candida OR candidiases OR candidiasis OR moniliasis OR moniliases OR monilial OR yeast) AND (vulvovagin* OR vagina* OR genital OR vaginitides OR vaginitis) AND (treatment* OR therapy OR therapies OR therapeutic OR manage* OR prevention) NOT medline[sb])) AND (probiotics[mh] OR probiotic* OR bifidobacteri* OR streptococc* OR lactobacill*) AND english[la]  AND (Guideline[pt] OR Practice Guideline[pt] OR ((guideline*[ti] OR guidance[ti] OR recommendation*[ti]) NOT medline[sb] AND 2015:3000[pdat])) 
FPIN CIs, HDAs, PURLS  

Can probiotics safely prevent recurrent vaginitis? Journal of Family Practice, 61(6) 2012: 357+.

Are alternative therapies effective for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis?  Evidence-Based Practice. 19(12):E1, December 2016.

What is the effect of diet and dietary supplements on vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC)?  Evidence-Based Practice. 19(3):E-2, March 2016.

What are effective interventions for chronic or recurrent yeast vaginitis?  Evidence-Based Practice. 20(6):E13, June 2017.

Do probiotics decrease the incidence and symptoms of recurrent vaginal yeast infections?  Evidence-Based Practice. 18(3):E1-E2, March 2015.

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Clinician Authors: Rachel Kopicki, Jane Chang and Gary Kelsberg

Librarian:  Sarah Safranek

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