Endogenous or exogenous origin of vaginal candidiasis in Polish women?
Pol J Microbiol
; 62(3): 311-7, 2013.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24459839
ABSTRACT
Vaginal candidiasis is a common problem of clinical practice. Many studies have been conducted to explain its origin but only a few have included Polish women. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and similarity of oral, anal and vaginal Candida albicans strains isolated from Polish women with vaginal candidiasis. The study involved 20 from 37 recruited women. Swab samples were collected from their vagina, anus, and oral cavity at two-month intervals. All the women were treated with nystatin. Yeast were recovered and identified by the germ-tube test, API /Vitek system, typed by API ZYM and RAPD-PCR. Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. A total of 170 Candida albicans isolates were recovered from 180 samples collected 3 times from 3 sites of 20 women. Positive yeast vaginal cultures were found in all patients before administration of nystatin. Vaginal yeast recovery rate was decreased statistically significant in both follow-up visits (p= 0.001; p= 0.003). The same and different genotypes/biotypes were found concomitantly in a few body sites and/ or repeatedly at time interval from the same body site. The results support the concept of dynamic exchange of yeast within one woman and endogenous or exogenous origin of vaginal candidiasis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Candida
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Candidiasis, Oral
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Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Pol J Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Poland