Abstract
In a woman of 26, who suffered from a vulvovaginal infection and had previously been treated for Candida vaginitis. Saccharomyces cerevisiae was cultured and identified. At her work she sold baking yeast. Topical treatment with amphotericin B 100 mg suppositories was successful. Microscopic examination (1000 x) of the discharge in saline showed haloed yeast cells. For treatment, oral ketoconazole or topical administration of amphotericin B or clotrimazole, in relatively high doses, may be applied. This yeast might be the cause of 'chronic candidiasis' more often than suspected, notably in women working in a bakery or a brewery.
| Translated title of the contribution | Vaginal infection caused by Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 1093-1095 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |