Vulvovaginal candidiasis refractory to treatment with fluconazole.
We present the case of an infertile patient, whose first attempt at IVF had to be postponed for 18 months due to a vulvovaginal yeast infection refractory to treatment. The main causative organism was a Candida glabrata strain resistant to all the imidazolic agents tested. The organism and the host's humoral status were studied in depth, looking for possible causes of the refractoriness to treatment.
Arilla
M C
MC
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, University del País Vasco, Spain.
Carbonero
J L
JL
Schneider
J
J
Regúlez
P
P
Quindós
G
G
Pontón
J
J
Cisterna
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy
D015725:Fluconazole