Microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on ureteral stents in vitro and in vivo

Authors

Gregor Reid, Lawson Health Research Institute
Andrew W. Bruce, Lawson Health Research Institute
Nicola Fraser, Lawson Health Research Institute
Christine Heinemann, Lawson Health Research Institute
Janice Owen, WomensHealth of London
Beth Henning, WomensHealth of London

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-21-2001

Journal

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volume

30

Issue

1

First Page

49

Last Page

52

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1016/S0928-8244(00)00233-9

Abstract

We report the first clinical evidence that probiotic lactobacilli can be delivered to the vagina following oral intake. In 10 women with a history of recurrent yeast vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and urinary tract infections, strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 suspended in skim milk and given twice daily for 14 days, were recovered from the vagina and identified by morphology and molecular typing within 1 week of commencement of therapy. In six cases of asymptomatic BV or intermediate BV (based upon Nugent scoring) was resolved within 1 week of therapy. © 2001 Federation of European Microbiological Societies.