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- Title
Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis and frequency of Candida speices in women referred to gynecology obstetrics clinic at Kashan-Iran since 2008 to 2010.
- Authors
Nazeri, Mahdi; Mesdaghinia, Elahe; Moraveji, Seyed Ali Reza; Atabakhshiyan, Roya; Soleymani, Fateme
- Abstract
Background and purpose: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) often referred to as a yeast infection which is a common gynecologic problem, affecting %75 of women during their lifetimes. More than 40% of affected women will have 2 or more VVC episodes. Candida albicans is the most agent of VVC; however non-albicans Candida species have increasingly been identified as the cause of vulvovaginitis. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis and frequency of Candida species in women of different age groups referred to gynecology obstetrics clinic at Kashan-Iran since 2008 to 2010. Materials and methods: Vaginal samples were collected from 232 patients who suspected as vulvovaginitis due to clinical manifestations by gynaecologist. All collected samples were cultured on CHROMagar and Sabouraud's dextrose agar which incubated at 35°C in dark for 72h. Identification and determination of yeast isolates were performed based on morphologyic, physiology and biochemical criteria. Results: A total of 105 patients were diagnosed as vulvovaginal candidiasis. 13 (12.3%) patients out of 105 were identified as recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. The results revealed that Candida albicans was the most commonly identified species of pathogenic yeasts. The majority of symptoms among the positive patients were vulvovaginal itching (82.9%). Moreover, the results showed that significant differences between the signs of itching and discharge among the positive and negative cultures. Conclusion: Although the incidence of non-Candida albicans at different type of candidiasis is dramatically increased, in the present study, C.albicans was the most predominant species related to vulvovaginal candidiasis Therefore, identification and consideration of potential etiological agents at RVVC is extremely suggested.
- Subjects
KASHAN (Iran); IRAN; VULVOVAGINAL candidiasis; DISEASES in women; CANDIDA; OBSTETRICAL diagnosis; DISEASE prevalence; VULVOVAGINITIS
- Publication
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (JMUMS), 2012, Vol 22, Issue 86, p261
- ISSN
1735-9260
- Publication type
Article