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Published on: December 28, 2017
[Identification of Candida species causing vaginitis in Mexican patients]
Roberto Rivera-Sánchez1, Rocío Flores-Paz, Myriam Arriaga-Alba
1Laboratorio de Investigación Microbiológica, Hospital Juárez, México. Cerdea321@yahoo.com.mx
Introduction:
The increasing frequency of candidiasis due Candida spp. other than C. albicans suggests that these organisms may also have emerged as a cause of vaginitis.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to investigate the species of Candida most frequently isolated from Mexican patients with vaginal candidiasis.
Material And Methods:
A total of 631 isolates of Candida were identified by the API 20C system and standard bacteriological tests.
Results:
The most frequently identified species were C. albicans (39.0%), C. glabrata (35.9%), and C. tropicalis (16.2%).
Conclusions:
The results of this study show that in addition to C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis can also be considered important vaginal pathogens in Mexican patients.
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