[Vulvovaginal candidiasis in childhood--diagnostic and therapeutic results].

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed at establishing the link between clinical manifestations, microbiological diagnosis and the therapeutically approach in the treatment of vulvovaginitis candidosa in childhood.

Patients and methods

35 patients aged 1-18 years were studied and divided into two groups. The criteria for establishing the diagnosis included the clinical symptoms, the native microscopic investigations and the microbiological control of the materials taken on the 14th and 30th day before and after treatment by means of a vaginal swab.

Results

Etiologically, vulvovaginitis was diagnosed as candidose in 35.71% and 80.95% for the two groups, respectively, by means of the native microscopic preparation. The mycological investigations confirmed the diagnosis in 23.81% of t

SUBMITTER: Vasileva P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2730268 | biostudies-literature | 2001

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature