PREVALENCE OF CANDIDA-ALBICANS IN VAGINAL FLUID OF ASYMPTOMATIC PORTUGUESE WOMEN

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1993

Authors

DEOLIVEIRA, JM (Author) Other; CRUZ, AS (Author) Other; FONSECA, AF (Author) Other; pina-vaz, c (Author) FMUP; rodrigues, ag (Author) FMUP; AUREA, F (Author) Other; MAIA, J (Author) Other; SOUSA, JA (Author) Other

Journal

Title: JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Vol. 38

Pages: 41-42

ISSN: 0024-7758

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Authenticus ID: P-001-NPW

Abstract (EN): Candida albicans is by far the most frequent agent of genital candidosis. We studied the prevalence of C albicans in normal asymptomatic women attending primary health care centers throughout Portugal. The overall prevalence of C albicans in the vaginal fluid of 1,004 women studied was 10.4%. Interestingly, the prevalence rates were lower (6.8%) in women taking combination oral contraceptives and higher (13.0%) in those using intrauterine devices.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 2