Epidemiology, risk factors and antimicrobial profile of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC): A study among women in the central region of Saudi Arabia

D Venugopal, K Husain, SA Mustafa… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Candida spp. is a fungal resident of the normal microbiota of gastrointestinal
tract, reproductive mucosa and oral cavity. Hence, a majority of the healthy population may
be prone to the most common fungal infection such as candidiasis that can be caused by
any species of Candida. In women, vaginitis or vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) forms a
significant part of urogenital infections with a high recurrence rate thus posing a public
health issue worldwide. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of …
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