Prevalence of candidiasis in non-pregnant women attending Yusuf Dantsoho memorial hospital in Kaduna state Nigeria
| Autor: | A. Ado, F.M. Musa, M.A. Yakasai |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
biology Obstetrics business.industry Prevalence biology.organism_classification Non pregnant Candidiasis prevalence non- pregnant women vaginal and cervical swabs Vaginal swabs medicine General Earth and Planetary Sciences Candida albicans business General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences; Vol 10, No 1 (2017): Special Conference Edition; 180-183 |
| ISSN: | 2006-6996 |
| Popis: | There have been frequent cases of candidiasis among women in Nigeria. The prevalence of candidiasis among non -pregnant women attending Yusuf Dantsoho memorial hospital in Kaduna State, Nigeria was investigated. High vaginal swabs, endo cervical and intra cervical swabs were collected from sixty (60) non-pregnant women. All samples were screened for Candida albicans using culture microscopy, germ tube and sugar fermentation tests. The study revealed that out of the sixty (60) non-pregnant women sampled, thirty five (35) were found to be positive for candidiasis indicating a prevalence rate of 58.3% in the study area. The pregnant women aged 24 to 29 recorded the highest prevalence (26.7 %) which is statistically significant (p < 0.05) and an indication that candidiasis is becoming more prevalent among non -pregnant women in this age group. The implication of this result in the light of the prevalence rate is discussed.Key words: Candidiasis, prevalence, non- pregnant women, vaginal and cervical swabs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|