Year: 1982
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In order to detect the frequency of Candida, 100 pregnant women and their ne.wbornbabies were studied. 71 % of pregnant women presented vaginitis, of which only 32 hadCandida, but in almost every cases candidosis symptomatology was present. In thisgroups, the principal oportunistic factors were: malnutrition, bad hygiene habits,antibiotic therapy and diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, all the newborn babies frommothers with candidal vaginitis, were colonized from Ist. day by Candida yeasts, presentingthe following clinical forms: diaper rash, conjunctival and oral candidosis. Theprincipal species found were: Candida albicans (59.3%), C. stellatoidea (18.8%) y C.tnpicalis (15.7%). The risk if infection by newborn babies from pregnant women withvaginal candidosis is discussed.
Source: Revista mexicana de micología
Authors: Roberto Martínez, E. Vértiz-Chávez
Institution: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W356088905