Vaginal Candida albicans: High Frequency of in Vitro Fluconazole Resistance in a Select Population-A Brief Note
Date:
02/01/2023
Citation:
Agrawal P, Yazdy G, Ghanem KG, Handa VL, Schumacher CM, Sobel JD, Zhang SX, Tuddenham S. Vaginal Candida albicans: High Frequency of in Vitro Fluconazole Resistance in a Select Population-A Brief Note. Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Feb 1;50(2):121-123. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001730. Epub 2022 Nov 1. PMID: 36630418.
Abstract
Among clinician-ordered vaginal cultures positive for Candida albicans , 30% exhibited fluconazole resistance. Resistance did not reliably predict future susceptibility. Prospective studies to verify associations with demographic and clinical factors as well as to correlate in vitro resistance with treatment response and longitudinal resistance patterns are needed.