Abstract
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 | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae vaginitis : Transmission from yeast used in baking. / Nyirjesy, Paul; Vazquez, Jose Antonio; Ufberg, David D.; Sobel, Jack D.; Boikov, Dina A.; Buckley, Helen R.
In: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 86, No. 3, 01.01.1995, p. 326-329.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Saccharomyces cerevisiae vaginitis
T2 - Transmission from yeast used in baking
AU - Nyirjesy, Paul
AU - Vazquez, Jose Antonio
AU - Ufberg, David D.
AU - Sobel, Jack D.
AU - Boikov, Dina A.
AU - Buckley, Helen R.
PY - 1995/1/1
Y1 - 1995/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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