Weekly fluconazole therapy for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy, compared to placebo, of fluconazole 150 mg weekly, given for six months as prophylaxis against recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC).

Study Design: A quantitative systematic review was performed, and randomized controlled trials were included. We conducted searches at Medline, EMBASE, Lilacs, Cochrane Library and ICI Web of Science from 1980 to March 2012.

[Carriage and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in food handlers].

Staphylococcus aureus causes food poisoning due to its ability to produce enterotoxins. Food handlers carrying enterotoxin-producing S. aureus can contaminate food, thus leading to food poisoning.