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Two Cases of Vaginitis Caused by Itraconazole-Resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a Review of Recently Published Studies.

Savini V, Catavitello C, Manna A, Talia M, Febbo F, Balbinot A, D'Antonio F, Di Bonaventura G, Celentano C, Liberati M, Piccolomini R, D'Antonio D

Clinical Microbiology and Virology Unit, Department of Transfusion Medicine, "Spirito Santo" Hospital, v. Fonte Romana 8, 65100, Pescara, Italy, vincsavi@yahoo.it.

Genitourinary infections caused by non-Candida yeasts are uncommon, and especially due to Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We describe the cases of two adult females with vulvovaginal infections caused by itraconazole-resistant S. cerevisiae who made a full recovery after oral fluconazole therapy. We also provide a concise review of recently published studies on this topic.

Published 27 June 2008 in Mycopathologia, 166(1): 47-50.
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