Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Autovaccines – potent tool against chronic vulvovaginal candidiasis. |
| Authors: |
KOREN, Jan1, ZABORSKA, Magdalena1, VARGA, Ivan2, ZAHUMENSKY, Jozef3, LIPTAKOVA, Adriana1 adriana.liptakova@fmed.uniba.sk |
| Source: |
Bratislava Medical Journal / Bratislavské Lekárske Listy. 2023, Vol. 124 Issue 6, p417-420. 4p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*VULVOVAGINAL candidiasis, *CANDIDA albicans, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *WOMEN patients |
| Abstract: |
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine the effect of immunomodulatory therapy in women with chronic and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC). BACKGROUND: We present recent highlights in the research into vaginal microbiome and consequences of chronic inflammation such as vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). VVC is a widespread vaginal infection primarily caused by Candida albicans. Experience of more than three episodes per year is defined as RVVC. METHODS: The strains were isolated from women suffering from the above infections as for the period of 2017 to 2021 and subsequently used in immunomodulatory treatment. The preparation and administration of autovaccination therapy was performed using standard methodology and procedures cited in the manuscript. RESULTS: In total, autovaccines were produced for 73 patients of whom 30 (41 %) were successfully cured by this treatment, 29 (40 %) experienced a partially successful treatment, and in the remaining 14 (19 %), the autovaccination therapy was ineffective. CONCLUSION: We provide current knowledge about alternative (autovaccine) treatment options for female patients with VVC and RVVC diseases and our experience with the outcomes after autovaccine administration that currently has a promising therapeutic potential (Tab. 2, Ref. 18). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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