title: [Role of cytologic examination of smears in vulvovaginal candidiasis].
abstract: Cytological examination allows one to reveal various forms of the fungus vegetation in the host, the fungus-epitheliocyte interaction to evaluate morphological state of the epithelium. The method in combination with clinical symptoms allows one to establish a differential diagnosis of genital candidiasis in 87.8% cases and to have an opinion of the disease prognosis.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Lipova
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Khachaturian
mesh_terms: D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014626:Vaginal Smears
vernacular_title: Rol' tsitologicheskogo issledovaniia mazkov pri kandidoznom vul'vovaginite.