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Ingestion of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus as prophylaxis for candidal vaginitis.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hilton, Eileen Isenberg, Henry D. Alperstein, P. Borenstein, Michael |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE To assess whether daily ingestion of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus prevents vulvovaginal candidal infections. DESIGN Crossover trial for at least 1 year during which patients were examined for candidal infections and colonizations while receiving either a yogurt-free or a yogurt-containing diet. Patients served as their own controls. SETTING Ambulatory infectious disease center in a teaching hospital providing tertiary care. PATIENTS Thirty-three women with recurrent candidal vaginitis were eligible after recruitment from community practices and clinics and through advertising. Twelve patients were eliminated for protocol violations. Of the remaining 21 patients, 8 who were assigned to the yogurt arm initially refused to enter the control phase 6 months later. Thus, 13 patients completed the protocol. INTERVENTIONS Women ate yogurt for 6 months of the study period. MEASUREMENTS Colonization of lactobacilli and candida in the vagina and rectum; candidal infections of the vagina. MAIN RESULTS Thirty-three eligible patients were studied. A threefold decrease in infections was seen when patients consumed yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus. The mean (+/- SD) number of infections per 6 months was 2.54 +/- 1.66 in the control arm and 0.38 +/- 0.51 per 6 months in the yogurt arm (P = 0.001). Candidal colonization decreased from a mean of 3.23 +/- 2.17 per 6 months in the control arm to 0.84 +/- 0.90 per 6 months in the yogurt arm (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION Daily ingestion of 8 ounces of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus decreased both candidal colonization and infection. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.7326/0003-4819-116-5-353 |
| PubMed reference number | 1736766 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 116 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://knowthecause.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Hilton1992LactobacillusCandida.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-5-353 |
| Journal | Annals of internal medicine |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
