Background and Purpose: Cyberlindnera fabianii is a yeast present in soil rarely cause infection. Due to advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, pathogenicity is increasingly recognized.
Case report: This report describes a case of a 41- years old Iraqi female with pruritus and vaginal irritation. Conventional tests and molecular analysis of the sample of vaginal discharge were performed. The mentioned analysis revealed Cyberlindnera fabianii as the causative agent of vaginal infection.
Conclusion: C. fabianii was found to have the ability to cause vulvovaginitis. This is the first record of successful detection of C. fabianii in vulvovaginal region.

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