title: Prevalence of Candida albicans in vaginal fluid of asymptomatic Portuguese women.
abstract: Candida albicans is by far the most frequent agent of genital candidosis. We studied the prevalence of C albicans in normal asymptomatic women attending primary health care centers throughout Portugal. The overall prevalence of C albicans in the vaginal fluid of 1,004 women studied was 10.4%. Interestingly, the prevalence rates were lower (6.8%) in women taking combination oral contraceptives and higher (13.0%) in those using intrauterine devices.
authors.affiliation: Portuguese Group for the Study of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, University of Porto School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Vaz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aurea
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sousa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*