Open AccessIn Vitro Activity of Lactobacillus fermentum LF5 Against Different Candida Species and Gardnerella vaginalis
Author(s) -
Francesca Deidda,
Angela Amoruso,
Serena Allesina,
Marco Pane,
Teresa Graziano,
M. Del Piano,
Luca Mogna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000692
Subject(s) - lactobacillus fermentum , gardnerella vaginalis , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , lactobacillus , in vitro , bacterial vaginosis , vaginitis , bacteria , gynecology , biology , lactic acid , biochemistry , genetics , lactobacillus plantarum
This study was undertaken to demonstrate the ability of Lactobacillus fermentum LF5 (DSM 32277) to inhibit in vitro different Candida species and Gardnerella vaginalis to weigh its potential effectiveness even in mixed vaginal infections.