Improving Appropriate Use of Antifungal Medications: The Role
of an Over-the-Counter Vaginal pH Self-Test Device

Subir  Roy; James C. Caillouette; Joel S. Faden; Tapon  Roy; Diana E. Ramos

doi:10.1080/10647440300025523

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2003)

Improving Appropriate Use of Antifungal Medications: The Role of an Over-the-Counter Vaginal pH Self-Test Device

Subir Roy,
James C. Caillouette,
Joel S. Faden,
Tapon Roy,
Diana E. Ramos

Affiliations

Subir Roy: Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 1240 N. Mission Road, Room L1022, Los Angeles 90033, CA, USA
James C. Caillouette: Private Practice Obstetrics and Gynecology (Retired), Pasadena, CA, USA
Joel S. Faden: FDA Regulatory Consultant, Washington, DC, USA
Tapon Roy: Statistical Consultant, Bethel, CT, USA
Diana E. Ramos: Private Practice Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monterey Park, CA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10647440300025523
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 4
pp. 209 – 216

Abstract

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Objectives: To determine whether patients can understand and use the vaginal pH device in the diagnosis of vaginitis. To compare whether vaginal pH readings determined by patients and healthcare providers are similar. To determine whether vaginalpHcan reduce inappropriate over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal medication use and improve the correct diagnosis of vaginitis.

Published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN: 1064-7449 (Print); 1098-0997 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7281

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