Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the most common manifestation of genital candidiasis (Achkar and Bettina 2010). It is defined as signs and symptoms of inflammation of the vulva and vagina in the presence of Candida spp (Achkar and Bettina, 2010). Clinical manifestations of VVC are pruritus, hyperemia, vaginal discomfort and leucorrhea, burning, soreness, dyspareunia and vaginal or vulvar eryt...

background: vulvovaginal candidiasis is one of the most common infections in gynecologic filed, and non–albicans candida species are emerging causative microorganisms. this species shows resistance to routine treatments. one of the suggested treatments is administration of vaginal suppositories of boric acid. the aim of the present study was to compare boric acid with clotrimazole in the treatm...

Although the vast majority of women encounters at least one vaginal infection during their life, amount microbiome-related research performed in this area lags behind compared to alternative niches such as intestinal tract. As a result, effective means diagnosis and treatment, especially recurrent infections, are limited. The role metabolome health is largely elusive. It has been shown that lac...

Candida exists as a normal flora on skin and mucosa. The prevalence of Candida-induced infections specially mucosal and vaginal infections have been raised in the world in last decade due to increase in predisposing factors. C.albicans is the major etiological agent of candidiasis, but infections due to other species have been increasing. The aim of this study was to determine Candida species b...