Frecuencia del género Candida en vagina de mujeres en edad reproductiva

• Main Authors: María Lucía Delmonte, Priscila Fernández, Sandra Robertiz, Evelyn González, Noris Arcaya
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2017
• Subjects: vaginitis; Candida; edad reproductiva; reproductive age; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Característico
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/687402e0ff3545f7933790b490344b49

Abstract: Candida is considered an opportunistic pathogen that depends on specific virulence factors and host predisposing factors to cause infection. Digestive and respiratory tracts, along with the genital mucosa (vagina), are the most important reservoirs in humans and origin of endogenous candidiasis. The aim of this study was, determine the prevalence of Candida in vagina of women of reproductive age. 107 vaginal samples were analyzed in the unit of Dental Medical Services at the University of Zulia, on those samples was performed direct examination with methylene blue stain 0.25% and grown in a Sabouraud culture medium, incubated at 28° C for 8 days. The Petri dishes that showed characteristic Candida growth were performed the respective morphological and physiological tests for identification and as a confirmatory test, Chromo Agar selective medium. Of the total number of samples tested, 24 were positive. The highest frequency was in women aged 41- 45 years (25%), followed by the age groups ranging from 21-25años (20.83%) and 26 to 30 years (20.83%). This research showed that the presence of Candida is independent of the diet, presence of symptoms, diabetes and medicament administration. Resumen: Candida se considera un patógeno oportunista que depende de factores propios de virulencia y factores favorecedores del hospedero para causar la infección. Los tractos digestivo y respiratorio, junto con la mucosa genital (vagina), son los reservorios más importantes en los seres humanos y origen de candidiasis endógena. Por lo antes expuesto se pretende determinar la prevalencia del género Candida en vagina de mujeres en edad reproductiva. Se analizaron 107 muestras de secreción vaginal en la unidad de Servicios Médicos Odontológico de la Universidad del Zulia, a dichas muestras se le realizo un examen directo con coloración de azul de metileno al 0,25% y cultivo en medio de Sabouraud, se incubaron a 28°C por 8 días. A las placas que presentaron crecimiento característico de Candida, se les realizaron las ...