Inhibitory effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota against both Candida auris and Candida spp. isolates that cause vulvovaginal candidiasis and are resistant to antifungals

Inhibitory effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota against both Candida auris and Candida spp. isolates that cause vulvovaginal candidiasis and are resistant to antifungals

Abstract Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), the second leading cause of genital infection in women of reproductive age, is caused by yeasts of the genus Candida. Treatment is usually empirical and performed with azoles, which have shown increasing ineffectiveness due to resistance from these...

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Main Authors: Aline Lorenzoni Paniágua, Amabel Fernandes Correia, Lívia Custódio Pereira, Bruna Maciel de Alencar, Fabiana Brandão Alves Silva, Rosane Mansan Almeida, Yanna Karla de Medeiros Nóbrega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Candidiasis
Candida spp.
Lactobacillus casei Shiota
Microbicidal effect
Biofilm
C. auris
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03405-z

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