Globally, one billion people live in informal settlements, and that number is expected to triple
by 2050. Studies suggests that health in informal settlements is a serious and growing …

Objective Vaginal Candida colonization is common during pregnancy. Vaginal Candida may
transmit vertically to the mouth of newborns during labor. The aim of this study was to assess …

Despite evidence suggesting women are disproportionately affected by the lack of adequate
and safe sanitation facilities around the world, there is limited information about the factors …

This work was carried out to study the association between lifestyle, health-care practices
and incidence of recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC) among young women in south …

Fluconazole resistance is an important type of resistance in Candida because in most
countries, fluconazole is the drug of choice for vulvovaginal candidiasis. Candida species …

Risk of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women Page 1 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2013)
2(9): 141-146 141 Original Research Article Risk of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women …

The use of gestrogenic contraceptives and genital hygiene habits have been noted to be
predisposing factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis. This study was conducted to determine …

Background: Candida dubliniensis is a pathogenic Candida species which shares many
phenotypic features with Candida albicans. These similarities have caused significant …

Background: Diabetes mellitus predisposes to both bacterial and fungal infections,
includingCandida species. Hitherto, Candida albicans has been identified as the most …

Vaginal candidiasis is a common complaint among women of different age groups in any
society whether or not they are sexually active. Although it is both treatable and mild, when …