A lady presented with a creamy white vaginal discharge having fishy odour. What is the drug of choice of this condition?
Doxycycline
Ofloxacin
Metronidazole
Clindamycin
The clinical scenario is of bacterial vaginosis. Oral treatment with metronidazole-paicularly with a 7-day regimen-provides reasonable coverage against both trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis, the usual causes of symptoms of vaginal discharge. Ref: Marrazzo J.M., Holmes K.K. (2012). Chapter 130. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Overview and Clinical Approach. In D.L. Longo, A.S. Fauci, D.L. Kasper, S.L. Hauser, J.L. Jameson, J. Loscalzo (Eds), Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e.