Diagnostic efficiency of a new candida albicans rapid test device and the importance of some risk factors of vulvovaginal candidiasis in Mosul city

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The objective of this study is to evaluate the importance of Candida albicans rapid test device and to evaluate the importance of some risk factors in the diagnosis of Candida albicans in vaginal discharge and to compare this test with other diagnostic methods.

One hundred sixty women were investigated in this study.

Results showed no statistical relationship between the age and the occupation of the patient and the incidence of fungal vaginitis.

Relationship between recent use of antibiotics and infection was statistically evident.

The sensitivity of the rapid test device for the diagnosis of VVC was 87.9 % versus direct microscopically examination which has 64.5 % sensitivity.

We conclude that the rapid test device provided rapid and better results than conventional microscopy and culture for the diagnosis of VVC.

This easy-to-perform diagnostic test will be useful to practitioners treating women with symptoms of fungal vaginitis.