Cervico-vaginal candidiasis in married women
Other Title(s)
التهاب المهبل وعنق الرحم بداء المبيضات (الفطريات المهبلية) عند النساء المتزوجات
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, Hadil Ismail
Yahya, Manahil M.
Source
Kirkuk University Journal-Scientific Studies
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 4 (30 Sep. 2017)22 p.
Publisher
Kirkuk University College of Science
Publication Date
2017-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study is aimed to identify the isolated yeasts from vagina and cervix of the pregnant and non-pregnant women.
The study included 100 patients (50 pregnant; 50 non-pregnant women), in addition to 50 apparently healthy women.
The clinical specimen were collected during the period from December 2013 to May 2014.
From each patient high vaginal and endo cervical swabs were collected, in addition to the control group.
Three slides were prepared from each swab for direct examination (Slide immersed in normal saline, slide immersed in 20% KOH wet mount and Gram stained slide).The clinical specimens cultured on Sabouraudʼs agar and Brain heart infusion blood agar.
Each culture was identified to yeast species by germ tube test, Chrom agar and API 20 C system.
The tested women considered infected with Candida spp when the culture from the clinical specimen for each contain > 10 colonies together with positive direct examination and symptoms and signs.
The main isolates were C.albicans from pregnant (84.8% from vagina ; 89.7% from cervix) and non-pregnant (66.7% from vagina ; 64.3% from cervix) women.
In addition to the control (50% from vagina ; 0% from cervix) group.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Hadil Ismail& Yahya, Manahil M.. 2017. Cervico-vaginal candidiasis in married women. Kirkuk University Journal-Scientific Studies،Vol. 12, no. 4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-944859
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Hadil Ismail& Yahya, Manahil M.. Cervico-vaginal candidiasis in married women. Kirkuk University Journal-Scientific Studies Vol. 12, no. 4 (Sep. 2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-944859
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Hadil Ismail& Yahya, Manahil M.. Cervico-vaginal candidiasis in married women. Kirkuk University Journal-Scientific Studies. 2017. Vol. 12, no. 4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-944859
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-944859