Saccharomyces cerevisiae vaginitis: Transmission from yeast used in baking

Paul Nyirjesy; Jose A. Vazquez; David D. Ufberg; Jack D. Sobel; Dina A. Boikov; Helen R. Buckley

doi:10.1016/0029-7844(95)00174-P

Saccharomyces cerevisiae vaginitis: Transmission from yeast used in baking

Paul Nyirjesy, Jose A. Vazquez, David D. Ufberg, Jack D. Sobel, Dina A. Boikov, Helen R. Buckley

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Objective: To determine whether vaginitis due to Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be caused by exposure to exogenous sources of baker's yeast. Methods: Eight women with S cerevisiae vaginitis were identified from a cohort of women referred for the evaluation of chronic vaginal symptoms. In those with high-level exposure to exogenous sources of S cerevisiae, isolates from the vagina and those sources were sent in a blinded fashion for contour-clamped homogeneous electric-field electrophoresis. Results: Four women from a cohort of approximately 750 referred patients had high-level exposures to S cerevisiae. In one of these patients, electrophoresis analysis revealed similarities between the strains isolated from her vagina, her husband's fingers, and the yeast he used in his pizza shop. Conclusion: Saccharomyces cerevisiae vaginitis can be the result of the inoculation of this yeast from exogenous sources.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	326-329
Number of pages	4
Journal	Obstetrics and gynecology
Volume	86
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-7844(95)00174-P
State	Published - Sep 1995
Externally published	Yes

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