title: Classification and pathogenesis of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
abstract: Although candidiasis of the female genital tract is one of the most common of the vaginitides, it is a poorly understood disease entity. Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a monoetiologic disease, but the pathways by which pathogenic expression is attained are sufficiently divergent to constitute a classification schema that influences therapy. For selection of appropriate therapy, the following three broad categories are proposed: (1) primary candidiasis, (2) antibiotic-induced candidiasis, and (3) systemically induced candidiasis.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000145:classification* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012306:Risk; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003022:Clotrimazole; D007654:Ketoconazole