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Published on: December 8, 2011
[Correlation between clinical characteristics and mycological tests in the vulvovaginitis by Candida]
Rafael Buitrón García1, Alexandro Bonifaz, Octavio Amancio Chassin
1Hospital General de México, OD, México DF.
Background:
Vulvovaginitis caused by Candida sp is one of the most frequent infections.
Objectives:
To culture and to identify the fungi related to clinical manifestations of patients based on a suspected diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Patients And Methods:
A prospective, transversal and comparative study was performed on 181 women older than 18 years with vulvovaginitis by Candida sp. A correlation was made between the clinical characteristics of this entity and mycological tests such as direct examination and cultures.
Results:
The direct exam or fresh vaginal exam and cervical sample was positive for the different microscopic forms of Candida (blastoconidia, pseudohyphye or pseudomycelia) in 60.8% (110 women); at the same time that cultures were positive for Candida sp in 51.9% (94 patients).
Conclusions:
The direct examination and the cultures of vaginal and cervical exudate are mandatory tests for diagnosis of Candida sp in women with vulvovaginitis.
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