Zoonotic aspect of candidiasis in gharbia governorate

الملخص EN

In this study the following samples were examined for detection of candida species : -180 vulvovaginal swabs of pregnant and non pregnant women claiming for vulvovaginitis.

-100 skin swabs from the diaper area in infants suffering from dermatitis in the diaper area.

-200 chicken comb swabs from chicken farms & chicken homes.

-90 air samples were collected from the chicken farms that have comb candidiasis, human hospitals in which their patients infected with vulvovaginal or diaper candidiasis and patient's homes.

-90 swabs from equipments & instruments were collected from the same places in which the air samples were collected.

All samples located in Gharbia governorate.

The result indicates that the infection rate of vulvovaginal candidiasis in the pregnant women was 53.3%, in non pregnant women 23.3% & in the pregnant women administrated the Yoghurt (Probiotic) during the pregnancy was 28.3%.

The rate of infection by diaper candidiaisis in infants used the cloth diapers was 44% & 14% in infants used superabsorbent disposable diapers.