Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by abnormal yeast growth in the mucosa of the female genital tract which is commonly diagnosed in gynecology. The aim of this study was to correlate the frequency of yeasts and their respective species in asymptomatic women with different clinical manifestation of VVC; evaluate possible relationships between number of fungus colonies and sym...

Latar belakang: Kandidiasis vulvovaginalis (KVV) merupakan infeksi yang disebabkan oleh Candida sp. terutama albicans, dengan gejala pruritus, dispareunia, disuria, dan sekret vagina abnormal. Diperkirakan 75% wanita pernah mengalami 1 episode KVV 40-45% 2 atau lebih episode. Tingginya kejadian menjadi masalah. Angka resistensi antijamur tinggi juga meningkatkan risiko rekuren. Untuk mengatasi ...

In 1990, more than 13 million American women received prescriptions for treating vaginitis-the most common reason for visiting the gynecologist. (1) Vaginitis caused by yeast species accounts for approximately 40% of these cases, second only to bacterial vaginosis (45%). (2,3) The incidence of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) has increased dramatically in the past decade. In the United Kingdom, t...

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All humans are colonized with Candida species, mostly Candida albicans, yet some develop diseases due to Candida, among which genitourinary manifestations are extremely common. The forms of genitourinary candidiasis are distinct from each other and affect different populations. While vulvovaginal candidiasis affects mostly healthy women, candiduria occurs typically in elderly, hospitalized, or ...

In this metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) we aimed to compare the in vivo and in vitro activity and the safety of per os itraconazole and fluconazole treatment of uncomplicated acute vaginal/vulvovaginal candidiasis in nonpregnant women. We used PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library to identify the studies that were relevant to our metaanalysis RCTs. Six RCTs we...