what bacteria does flagyl treat
Metronidazole (FlagylÂ®, MetroCreamÂ®, MetroGelÂ®, MetroGel-VaginalÂ®, MetroLotionÂ®, NoritateÂ®, VandazoleÂ®) is a prescription antibiotic approved to treat a variety of different infections. It comes in several different forms, such as tablets, skin creams and lotions, or vaginal cream.
Metronidazole has been used for the treatment of infections for >45 years and is still successfully used for the treatment of trichomoniasis, amoebiasis, and giardiasis. Anaerobic bacterial infections caused by Bacteroides species, fusobacteria, and clostridia respond favorably to metronidazole therapy.