Vaginopathic and proteolytic Candida species in outpatients attending a gynecology clinic

Article Abstract:

The correlation between the presence of certain types of yeast in the vagina and vaginitis (inflammation of the tissues of the vagina) was examined in women who had vaginitis and women without clinical symptoms of disease. Yeast were isolated from 82 percent of patients (186 of 228) with vaginitis and from 32 percent of women (122 out of 380) without disease. The species of yeast that were prevalent were Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis were more commonly found in women with vaginitis. Candida glabrata is known to cause disease and, therefore, it was surprising that this species was not found more often in patients with vaginitis. It is not known what happens to change the state of the yeast from being noninfectious to being infectious. The two species that were found more often in women with vaginitis secrete an enzyme known as aspartyl proteinase, which degrades proteins. The levels of the proteinase found in individuals with vaginitis were higher than those in individuals with the yeast who did not yet have symptoms of disease. This enzyme may be involved in the process of disease and may be used as a laboratory test for differentiating women with disease from those who are just carriers of the yeast. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Causes of, Proteases, Candidiasis, Candida albicans, Mycoses

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The effect of treatment regimens for vaginitis and cervicitis on vaginal colonization by lactobacilli

Article Abstract:

Antimicrobial drugs used to treat vaginal and cervical infections may not cause a decrease in Lactobacillus levels. Lactobacillus is a bacterium found in the vaginas of healthy women that may prevent the development of yeast infections. Researchers studied 180 sexually active women with chlamydial, bacterial, and yeast infections, and found that the various antimicrobial drugs they were taking did not hinder the growth of Lactobacillus.

Anti-infective agents, Drug therapy, Lactobacillus

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Candida vaginitis

Article Abstract:

Vaginal yeast infections are likely to recur, according to a survey of 2,0000 women. Six percent said they had had at least one vaginal yeast infection during the previous two months. Of these women, 37% had four or more infections over a one-year period. Black women reported three times more infections than white women in the previous two months. Most vaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida.

Statistical Data Included, Statistics, Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal, Vulvovaginal candidiasis

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