BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including AIDS are becoming a major public health problem in developing countries worldwide. AIMS All the adult patients attending VCTC and STD clinics of Assam Medical College between May 2002 and December 2005 were enrolled in the study. METHODS Records of patients with high-risk sexual behavior and presence of STD on clinical examination we...

Vulvovaginitis with Candida spp. is the most common infection in women and rate increased during pregnancy. Antifungal prescription pregnant continues to present challenges decision must balance risk of fetal toxicity benefits fetus mother. Starting from idea that clotrimazole recommended antifungal candidal vaginitis pregnancy, we tested sensitivity different species other azoles, polyenes, an...

La candidiasis vulvovaginal (CVV) es la afectación más común luego de vaginitis bacteriana en embarazadas , el objetivo fue describir perfil clínico y microbiológico CVV gestantes. Mediante un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo que incluyó 188 gestantes del Hospital General Portoviejo, Manabí, enero a diciembre 2018. Del análisis 52 muestras, se aisló especies C. albicans, tropicalis krusei 80,...

The incidence of life threatening mycoses caused by opportunistic fungi has increased dramatically in recent years with Candida and Aspergillus being the most commonly encountered species. Candida albicans ranks among the four most common causes of bloodstream infections and is responsible for vulvovaginal candidiasis in the majority of women in their reproductive years. Limited spectrum of ant...

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is the most frequent opportunistic infection associated with HIV infection. Therapies such as topical clotrimazole and nystatin, as well as oral azoles, which had previously been effective prior to the advent of HIV, are increasingly only partially effective in OPC in HIV infection. The effectiveness of oral amphotericin B suspension for OPC is described in 17 HI...