Promising drug delivery approaches to treat microbial infections in the vagina: a recent update

• Main Authors: Pandey, Manisha, Choudhury, Hira, Abdul Aziz, Azila, Bhattamisra, Subrat Kumar, Gorain, Bapi, Teng, Carine, Tan, Wee Toong, Ngiam, Jing Yi, Lim, Win Yi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96462/1/AzilaAbdulAziz2021_PromisingDrugDeliveryApproachestoTreat.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96462/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13010026

An optimal host–microbiota interaction in the human vagina governs the reproductive health status of a woman. The marked depletion in the beneficial Lactobacillus sp. increases the risk of infection with sexually transmitted pathogens, resulting in gynaecological issues. Vaginal infections that are...