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Determinants of different Candida species infections of the genital tract in women. Sporachrom Study Geoup.
2000
We have analyzed the differences in the epidemiological characteristics of women with different Candida low female genital tract infection.Eligible for the study were 4228 women aged 18-70 years with symptomatic low gynecological tract infection and clinical findings suggestive for Candida infection consecutively attending during the study period first level outpatients gynecological services in Italy. CHROMagar Candida method was used to identify albicans and non-albicans species and among non-albicans ones Candida glabrata, tropicalis and krusei.Out of the 4228 women who entered the study, Candida infection was confirmed by CHROMagar test in 3351 cases (79.3%): Candida albicans was identi…
Phenotypic characterization and adhesive properties of vaginal Candida spp. strains provided by the CHU Farhat Hached (Sousse, Tunisia).
2015
Abstract Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common infection among women worldwide, being Candida albicans the most commonly isolated species. Therefore, controlling this opportunistic yeast is one of the key factors for reducing nosocomial infection. Aims We investigated several virulence properties of 28 vaginal strains of Candida isolated from Tunisian women suffering from vulvovaginitis. We also analyzed the virulence properties of a clinical Candida krusei strain and five Candida reference strains. Methods Candida strains were subjected to microscopic analysis and culture in Candida ID2 chromogenic medium. The adhesive properties of these strains were estimated by the microtiter …