Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in the Ho municipality, Ghana: species identification and antifungal susceptibility of Candida isolates

BACKGROUND: Candida is the leading cause of vaginitis, and 75% of women have at least one episode of infection in their lives, with pregnancy being a predisposing factor. If left untreated, vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) can lead to chorioamnionitis with subsequent abortion, prematurity and congenit...

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Autores principales: Waikhom, Sayanika Devi, Afeke, Innocent, Kwawu, Grace Sefakor, Mbroh, Hintermann Kobina, Osei, George Yiadom, Louis, Bengyella, Deku, John Gameli, Kasu, Emmanuel Senyo, Mensah, Prosper, Agede, Charles Yao, Dodoo, Cornelius, Asiamah, Emmanuel Akomanin, Tampuori, John, Korbuvi, John, Opintan, Japheth Awuletey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7201979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32375724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-02963-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7201979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32375724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-02963-3

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