Severe vaginitis symptoms |
Oral fluconazole 150 mg every 72 hours for two or three doses (depending on severity). |
or |
Topical azole antifungal therapy daily for 7 to 14 days. A low potency topical corticosteroid can be applied to the vulva for 48 hours to relieve symptoms until the antifungal drug exerts its effect. |
Non-albicans Candida vaginitis |
Therapy depends upon species identified:
|
Compromised host (eg, poorly controlled diabetes, immunosuppression, debilitation) and Candida isolate susceptible to azoles |
Oral or topical therapy for 7 to 14 days |
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