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...

and effective treatment. (An article on treatment by the same authors will appear in next month’s issue of THE JOURNAL OF FAMILY PRACTICE.) In a primary-care study, vulvovaginal symptoms including vaginal discharge were due to vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in 27% of patients, bacterial vaginosis (BV) in 21%, trichomoniasis in 8%, Chlamydia trachomatis in 2%, Neisseria gonorrhea (GC) in 1%, and...

backgrounds candida vaginitis is a common fungal infection among adult women and it has been estimated that 75% of all adult women experience at least one period of vulvovaginal candidiasis in their lifetime. several predisposing factors, such as diabetes mellitus,using contraceptive, pregnancy, and broad-spectrum antibiotics are reported as main risk factors for the infection. while, the main ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) are the most common vaginal infections that cause discharge in women. An imbalance of normal microbiota can make it easier for vagina to become infected with bacteria fungi. The recurrence rate both diseases is 40–60%. Therefore, alternative therapies needed prevent these two diseases. Probiotics believed be able maintain a balance vag...

This randomized double-blind placebo controlled study assessed the vaginal colonization of lactic acid bacteria and clinical outcome. Vaginal capsules containing L gasseri LN40, Lactobacillus fermentum LN99, L. casei subsp. rhamnosus LN113 and P. acidilactici LN23, or placebos were administered for five days to 95 women after conventional treatment of bacterial vaginosis and/or vulvovaginal can...

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is the second most common cause of vaginitis after bacterial vaginosis with at least 75 – 80% women have had one episode VVC in their lifetime. Their prevalent resistance to commonly used antifungal agents makes treatment a challenge physicians. Flavonoids been shown possess potent anti-Candida properties which can inhibit growth and proliferation Candida species throug...