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

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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.

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  1. Clinical Microbiology and Virology Unit, Department of Transfusion Medicine, “Spirito Santo” Hospital, v. Fonte Romana 8, 65100, Pescara, Italy

    Vincenzo Savini, Chiara Catavitello, Assunta Manna, Marzia Talia, Fabio Febbo, Andrea Balbinot & Domenico D’Antonio

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Gabriele D’Annunzio” University School of Medicine, Chieti, Italy

    Francesco D’Antonio, Claudio Celentano & Marco Liberati

  3. Clinical Microbiology, Aging Research Center (Ce.S.I), and Department of Biomedical Sciences, “Gabriele D’Annunzio” University School of Medicine, Chieti, Italy

    Giovanni Di Bonaventura & Raffaele Piccolomini

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Savini, V., Catavitello, C., Manna, A. et al. Two Cases of Vaginitis Caused by Itraconazole-Resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a Review of Recently Published Studies. Mycopathologia 166, 47–50 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-008-9119-y

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