Martha F Mushi <br/><br/>
Candida vaginitis among symptomatic pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Mwanza, Tanzania 

 - Mwanza, Tanzania:   BioMed Central &   Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando]   27 November 2019 
 - Pages 1-5  
 -  BMC Research Notes Volume 12 Issue 1  .
 - Amani Mmole .
<br/><br/> Abstract<br/><br/>Objective: This study was done to determine the patterns of Candida spp. causing vaginitis and associated factors among pregnant women attending antennal clinic in Mwanza, Tanzania.<br/><br/>Results: A total of 197 (65.6%) out of 300 non-repetitive swabs had positive growth of Candida spp. Candida albicans 125 (63.4%) was the most predominant isolated specie followed by C. tropicalis 35 (17.8%) and C. glabrata 33 (16.8%). Laboratory confirmed candida vaginitis was independently predicted by douching practices (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.3–7.5 P = 0.007), history of antibiotics use (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.02–3.0, P = 0.04) and low social economic status (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.1–3.7 P = 0.02). About two-third of pregnant women with clinical features of vaginitis attending antenatal clinic in Mwanza, Tanzania were confirmed to have Candida vaginitis mainly caused by Candida albicans. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1756-0500 
 = Candida vaginitis     Candida albicans     Douching     Antibiotic use     Low social economic status 
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