Improved treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis with fluconazole plus probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14

Authors

Jeremy P. Burton, The University of Western Ontario
Estelle Devillard, The University of Western Ontario
Peter A. Cadieux, The University of Western Ontario
Jo Anne Hammond, The University of Western Ontario
Gregor Reid, The University of Western Ontario

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2004

Journal

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volume

42

Issue

4

First Page

1829

Last Page

1831

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1128/JCM.42.4.1829-1831.2004

Abstract

We sequenced 16S rRNA genes from the vaginal swab contents of a postmenopausal woman with asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV). Sequences from Atopobium vaginae were the most commonly detected. In a survey of 35 other postmenopausal women, this organism was detected in 44% with BV but not in any subjects deemed healthy.