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Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Assessing the relationship between feminine/vaginal washes and other factors among Ghanaian women
IntroductionVulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC) is a public health problem, with approximately 30–50% of women affected at least once during their...
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Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Postmenopausal Women
Purpose of ReviewVulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common vaginal infections worldwide, but limited evidence-based data is available...
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Role of Obesity in Recurrent Vulvovaginal Symptoms and Disease
Purpose of ReviewTo highlight recent literature that discusses the association of overweight and obesity with vaginal dysbiosis and symptomatic...
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Lived experience of medical management in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: a qualitative study of an uncertain journey
BackgroundRecurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is experienced by up to 10% of pre-menopausal women globally, yet there is limited research...
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Lipid-based amphotericin B gel treatment eradicates vulvovaginal candidiasis in patients who failed to azole therapy
Vaginal yeast infection is one of the most common diseases caused by vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Effective therapy for VVC is needed. A...
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Efficacy and safety of oral ibrexafungerp in Chinese patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis: a phase III, randomized, double-blind study
PurposeTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral ibrexafungerp (HS-10366) versus placebo in Chinese patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).
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Design and evaluation of antifungal vaginal suppository using coconut oil as base for vulvovaginal candidiasis
BackgroundThe emergence of antimicrobial resistance to antifungals has made vulvovaginal candidiasis a concern. Coconut oil has antimycotic...
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Role of Antifungal Susceptibility Tests in the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Purpose of ReviewThe increased prevalence of antifungal drug resistance associated with common vaginal pathogen C. albicans as well as non- albicans...
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Barriers and facilitators of adherence to treatment among women with vulvovaginal candidiasis: a qualitative study
BackgroundNon-adherence of patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) to treatment recommendations leads to treatment failure and recurrence of...
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Survey of incidence, lifetime prevalence, and treatment of self-reported vulvovaginal candidiasis, United States, 2020
BackgroundVulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common gynecologic problem in the United States but estimates of its true incidence and prevalence are...
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Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Epidemiology and Risk Factors, Pathogenesis, Resistance, and New Therapeutic Options
Purpose of ReviewVulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection of the vaginal mucosa caused by fungi of the genus Candida and can become pathogenic...
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Invasive candidiasis
Invasive candidiasis is an important fungal disease caused by Candida albicans and, increasingly, non- albicans Candida pathogens. Invasive Candida ...
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First detection of mutated ERG11 gene in vulvovaginal Candida albicans isolates at Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso
BackgroundVulvovaginal candidiasis is an important cause of morbidity among women due to Candida species. In the last decades, resistance to azoles,...
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Vulvovaginal yeast infections, gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcome
BackgroundThe primary aim was to evaluate the association between gestational diabetes and blood glucose levels and vulvovaginal yeast infections in...
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Candidiasis profile at the outpatient department of the university of cape coast hospital in the central region of Ghana: a retrospective study
IntroductionVulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a public health problem with an estimated 138 million women globally experiencing recurrent VVC...
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants utilized in the management of candidiasis in Northern Uganda
BackgroundThe emergence of resistant Candida species to antifungal drugs has led to resurgence in herbal usage globally. However, little is known...
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Candidiasis and Other Emerging Yeasts
Purpose of ReviewThe review presents a comprehensive and updated information on the contemporary status of invasive candidiasis (IC), other emerging...
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Sertaconazole 300 mg versus clotrimazole 500 mg vaginal suppository for treating pregnant women with acute vaginal candidiasis: a double-blinded, randomized trial
BackgroundVaginal candidiasis (VC) commonly affects pregnant women. Traditionally, clotrimazole vaginal tablets (CLO) have been the cornerstone of...
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Evaluation and optimization of the syndromic management of female genital tract infections in Nairobi, Kenya
BackgroundGenital tract infections pose a public health concern. In many low-middle-income countries, symptom-based algorithms guide treatment...
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A Practical Guide to the Management of Oral Candidiasis in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis Receiving Treatments That Target Interleukin-17
Plaque psoriasis is an immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease associated with the dysregulation of cytokines, especially those involved in the...
