Yeast? Fungal species changing

[Guest guest]

Interesting to see how the dominate strain of yeast was typically Candida albican species in the majority of cases but now the Candida Glabrata is on the increase. Is it because of more use of the Diflucan? And the Glabrata strain is harder to eliminate and unfortunately it's Diflucan resistant. One that does help is the boric acid if I remember right. FWIW.

Dee

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Fungal Species Changes in the Female Genital Tract. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 8(1):21-24, January 2004.Martens, Mark G. MD; Hoffman, Pamela MBA, MPH; El-Zaatari, Mohamad MD

Abstract: Background. Candidal vaginitis has traditionally been associated with Candida albicans. Objective. Two changes occurred over the past decade: first, the dispensing of over-the-counter (OTC) topical antifungals, and second, the approval of oral fluconazole 5 years later. Both have excellent activity versus C. albicans, but less activity versus nonalbicans species. Materials and Methods. To determine if there has been a shift in species causing vaginitis, swabs were obtained from 156 symptomatic patients during the period after the release of OTC antifungals, but before fluconazole's approval. Specimens were inoculated onto nonselective mycotic agar, with growth transferred to selective media. Results. One hundred eleven patients had a diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis confirmed with yeast isolated. Ninety (81.1%) were identified as C. albicans. Of the 21 nonalbicans species, 15 (71.4%) were Candida glabrata. Conclusions. Therefore, it appears that after decades of the predominance of Candida albicans, a change may be occurring resulting in an increase in nonalbicans species. ©2004The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology

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[Guest guest]

Arlin,

This is defenitly something I know about.Im

currently going through this myself.There is another

cure for Glabrata other than boric acid.Its Ancobon

250mg. capsules.Ancobon is the generic for

4%flucytosine.Also fluorocytosine and 4% flucytosine

is the same thing.

Ancobon also comes in a cream.I got a prescription for

this and Walgreen's said they didnt have it but they

could order it.

So it isnt that hard to get.Getting your insurance

company to cover it is another issue.

Iv been fighting my insurance company 2 months now to

cover this.I developed multiple chemical sensitivities

this year and unfortunatly boric acid fell in the

group of medications I cant take.I get glabrata at

least 3 times a year.

Ive had glabrata for 3 months now.My doctor sent in a

letter to the insurance co. and they said that Ancobon

is an experimental med. if its so experimental then

why is it at Walgreen pharmacy available to the

public.I know that the perscription is about $1000.

I think they just dont want to pay for it.My dr. said

that if they wont cover the script than give me

something that will get rid of glabrata other than

boric acid.Im curious to see what they will come up

with.

As far as the over growth of yeast in the intestinal

tract the name for that is systemic yeast.

It's nice to finaly now something and be able to give

back to the group that has been giving advice to me.

kind regards,Tami

--- BABB wrote:

> It occurs to me that maybe the fact that Glabrata is

> on the increase and Albicans on the decrease is that

> vaginal yeast infections likely are really

> intestinal

> overgrowths of whatever yeast is available. An

> unhealthy intestinal tract, without normal good

> bacterial contents to defend from yeast might well

> just be take over by any yeast that happens to get

> the

> upper hand. When Albicans disappears from treatment

> with Diflucan medications, the Glabrata increases in

> its place. I think the answer is to try to heal the

> gut perhaps with excellent food, probiotics, (maybe

> enzymes if gluten and yeast free????) and continued

> yeast treatment. I wonder if or what is available

> besides Boric Acid for treatment of Glabrata?

>

> Arline

>

> --- DeeTroll wrote:

>

> > Interesting to see how the dominate strain of

> yeast

> > was typically Candida albican species in the

> > majority of cases but now the Candida Glabrata is

> on

> > the increase. Is it because of more use of the

> > Diflucan? And the Glabrata strain is harder to

> > eliminate and unfortunately it's Diflucan

> resistant.

>

>

>

>

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