Oral probiotics can resolve urogenital infections.
We report the first clinical evidence that probiotic lactobacilli can be delivered to the vagina following oral intake. In 10 women with a history of recurrent yeast vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and urinary tract infections, strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14 suspended in skim milk and given twice daily for 14 days, were recovered from the vagina and identified by morphology and molecular typing within 1 week of commencement of therapy. In six cases of asymptomatic BV or intermediate BV (based upon Nugent scoring) was resolved within 1 week of therapy.
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Lawson Research Institute, London, Ont., Canada. gregor@julian.uwo.ca
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Fraser
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Heinemann
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Owen
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Henning
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology