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L Lippman

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PubMed1987

Sexual transmission of Candida.

Mycotic cultures of 33 couples, in which the women had a diagnosis of chronic recurrent vulvovaginitis, were prepared from the oral cavity, the rectum, the vagina, and the male ejaculate. Reservoirs of infection were found in the oral cavities of 36% of the couples, the rectum in 33%, and the ejaculate in 15%. Prostatic cultures of the male were negative in each case. In most instances, the same organism was present in the reservoir and in the vagina. Elimination of the mycotic organisms in each site and restriction of sexual contact with the reservoir of mycotic organisms effected cures in these previously recurrent vulvovaginitis patients.

Antifungal Agents↗
PubMed1985

Candida tropicalis vulvovaginitis.

In a majority of patients with candidal vulvovaginitis, drug therapy is convenient and effective. A small but significant group of patients remain symptomatic with recurrent, chronic candidiasis. A study of 805 patients was undertaken to delineate microbiologically candidal species. The study revealed that the recurrence rate for Candida tropicalis was twice the rate for Candida albicans, and that despite continuous medical care and multiple therapies, the recurrent C tropicalis patients remained symptomatic with persistence of the organism. The difficulty encountered with eradication of C tropicalis may have been due to the lack of susceptibility of the cell membrane to the commonly used antifungal agents.

Antifungal Agents↗
PubMed1984

Sugar chromatography studies in recurrent Candida vulvovaginitis.

Because of the apparent increase in vulvovaginitis caused by Candida species, the chronic disability caused by this infection and its stubborn resistance to current therapy, a study of 100 women was undertaken to attempt to gain insight into the role of dietary sugar ingestion in the pathogenesis of this disease. Urinary sugar patterns of glucose, arabinose and ribose were elevated. These excretion patterns correlated well with the excessive oral ingestion of dairy products, artificial sweeteners and sucrose. Eliminating excessive use of these foods brought about a dramatic reduction in the incidence and severity of Candida vulvovaginitis.

Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal↗
PubMed1977

Perceptions about social work and mental retardation.

This article discusses a research project undertaken to develop a quantitative instrument for assessing the level of societal concern for mentally retarded persons. The responses from parents and professional workers disclosed several value judgments of interest to social workers relating to counseling and other social services, the provision of financial assistance, and the role of social workers in providing habilitative and supportive services.

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