title: Quantitative relationships of Candida albicans infections and dressing patterns in Nigerian women.
abstract: Candida albicans colony counts were far higher in patients with vaginitis wearing tight fitting clothing than in patients wearing loose fitting clothing. In Ile-Ife, Nigeria, tight fitting dresses, woolen and corduroy jeans, coupled with nylon underwear, appear to create an environment favorable to Candida albicans colonization.
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003020:Clothing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria