| Autor: |
Somaia Reda, Ana Cecília Pedriali Guimarães Spautz, Isabela Gil, Maria Victoria Fujii Kato, Elizabeth Souza Frade Coltro, Mariana Hiromi Azuma, Viviane Obialski, Newton Sérgio De Carvalho |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
DST, Vol 35 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2177-8264 |
| DOI: |
10.5327/DST-2177-8264-2023351393 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), caused by Candida sp, may present with increased frequency and symptoms in immunocompromised patients, and there is concern about the diagnosis and adequate treatment of these patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of VVC compared to the immune status and species present in the microbiota of patients with HIV. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to January 2018, including 97 women with HIV compared to a control group (n=112). For data collection, interviews were conducted, vaginal pH was measured, CD4+ T cells and viral load (VL) were evaluated, and vaginal secretions were collected for microscopy and culture. Results: The prevalence of VVC was 41.2% in seropositive patients and 3.6% in the control group (p |
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