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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905
EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 20, No. 1, 2020, pp. 51-58
Bioline Code: hs20009
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2020, pp. 51-58

 en Prevalence of Candida check for this species in other resources spp. and age-related disparities amongst women presenting with vaginitis at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Clinic in a Tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Mbakwem-Aniebo, Chiaka; Osadebe, Anwuli Uche; Athanasonny, Eunice & Okonko, Iheanyi Omezurike

Abstract

Background: Vaginitis, an infection of the lower genital tract in women, is known to be triggered by the overgrowth of the vagina’s naturally occurring microorganisms.
Objective: This study looked at the prevalence of Candida spp. and age-related disparities amongst women presenting with vaginitis at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) clinic in a tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Methods: One hundred high vaginal swabs were collected from pregnant and non-pregnant women and examined microscopically and microbiologically.
Results: Age-group 20–29 years had the highest incidence of candidal vaginitis. There was a higher occurrence of yeast cells in pregnant than in non-pregnant participants while the non-pregnant women had a greater level of bacterial cells. Forty (40) of the samples contained yeasts of Candida species representing a 40% prevalence. Three species of Candida were identified with C. albicans check for this species in other resources dominating. Of the 40 samples positive for Candida spp., 30 (75.0%) were confirmed to be C. albicans. The remaining isolates were C. tropicalis (15.0%) and C. parapsilosis (10.0%).
Conclusion: The findings in this study would play a role in the future management of Candida-induced vaginitis.

Keywords
Candida; epidemiology; prevalence; vaginitis; vulvovaginal candidiasis.

 
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