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Prevalence of Candida spp. and age-related disparities amongst women presenting with vaginitis at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Clinic in a Tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Background: Vaginitis, an infection of the lower genital tract in
women, is known to be triggered by the overgrowth of the vagina\u2019s
naturally occurring microorganisms. Objective: This study looked at the
prevalence of Candida spp. and age-related disparities amongst women
presenting with vaginitis at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G)
clinic in a tertiary hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methods: One
hundred high vaginal swabs were collected from pregnant and
non-pregnant women and examined microscopically and microbiologically.
Results: Age-group 20\u201329 years had the highest incidence of
candidal vaginitis. There was a higher occurrence of yeast cells in
pregnant than in non-pregnant participants while the non-pregnant women
had a greater level of bacterial cells. Forty (40) of the samples
contained yeasts of Candida species representing a 40% prevalence.
Three species of Candida were identified with C. albicans dominating.
Of the 40 samples positive for Candida spp., 30 (75.0%) were confirmed
to be C. albicans. The remaining isolates were C. tropicalis
(15.0%) and C. parapsilosis (10.0%). Conclusion: The findings in
this study would play a role in the future management of
Candida-induced vaginitis