Purpose: To evaluate the profile of in vitro susceptibility of yeasts isolated from cases of primary and espisodic vulvovaginitis to two antifungal agents. Methods: 40 Candida isolates from episodes of vulvovaginal candidiasis were identified by classic methodologies. The susceptibility testing of the in vitro fluconazole and ketoconazole activity against the isolates was accessed by E-test. Re...

background: vulvovaginal candidiasis is the most common fungal disease in sexually active women of which candida albicans is the primary etiologic agent. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was performed to determine the etiologic agents of vulvovaginal candidiasis amongst 2000 women who presented to the gynecological center of babol shahid yahyanejad educational hospital from 200...

Purpose Vulvovaginal candidiasis is the most common infection of the vulvovagina which manifests with itching, burning sensation and leucorrhea. Conventional treatments are azoles to which tolerance has been reported, especially in immunosuppressed patients. New studies suggest antifungal effects of ozone, the allotropic form of oxygen. This study compared the effects of ozononated olive oil an...

Introduction Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory, autoimmune,mucocutaneous disorderwithmultiple clinical variants that may involve both keratinized skin and mucosal surfaces. In addition to affecting keratinized skin of the trunk and extremities, LP often affects the oral and vulvovaginal mucosa. Vulvovaginal involvement can be associated with itching, burning, pain, dyspareunia, and destruct...

Objetivo: Analisar os fatores de risco associados à Candidíase vulvovaginal recorrente e as causas que contribuem resistência aos antifúngicos atualmente utilizados, a fim proporcionar melhor tratamento qualidade vida às mulheres. Métodos: Trata-se uma Revisão integrativa, utilizou como base dados o Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Biblioteca Nacional Medicina dos Estados Unidos (...