Lab-Based Retrospective 10-Year Analysis Shows Seasonal Variation of Vaginal Candida Infection Rates in Belgium
Candida vulvovaginitis is a frequent condition, and although several risk factors are known, its behavior is still enigmatic. The seasonal influence of climate conditions and living habits on its prevalence was studied. In a retrospective lab-based cohort over 10 years, we studied the prevalence of Candida in 12,941 vaginal cultures taken from women attending a vulvovaginitis clinic. The prevalence of non-albicans and albicans species were compared per month to detect differences in positivity rates in summer versus winter months. Chi-square and chi-square for trend were used. Of the 2109 (16.... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Schlagwörter: | vulvovaginal candidosis / candidiasis / risk factors / management / vitamin D / melatonin |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26590512 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030574 |