Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis mixed infection in a southeastern american STD clinic

Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Jul;38(7):672-4. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31820fc3b8.

Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) was diagnosed in 72.5% of female participants. Among women with BV, 33.1% were colonized with yeast. Vulvovaginal candidiasis was observed in 15.7% of participants irrespective of BV status. Overall, the prevalence of BV/vulvovaginal candidiasis mixed infections among young women was observed to be 4.4%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alabama / epidemiology
  • Ambulatory Care Facilities
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / complications*
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / diagnosis
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / epidemiology*
  • Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / physiopathology
  • Coinfection / epidemiology*
  • Coinfection / microbiology*
  • Coinfection / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Vaginosis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Vaginosis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Vaginosis, Bacterial / epidemiology*
  • Vaginosis, Bacterial / physiopathology
  • Young Adult