[Identification of Candida species causing vaginitis in Mexican patients].
BACKGROUND
The increasing frequency of candidiasis due Candida spp. other than C. albicans suggests that these organisms may also have emerged as a cause of vaginitis.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the species of Candida most frequently isolated from Mexican patients with vaginal candidiasis.


METHODS
A total of 631 isolates of Candida were identified by the API 20C system and standard bacteriological tests.


RESULTS
The most frequently identified species were C. albicans (39.0%), C. glabrata (35.9%), and C. tropicalis (16.2%).


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study show that in addition to C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis can also be considered important vaginal pathogens in Mexican patients.
Rivera-Sánchez
Roberto
R
Laboratorio de Investigación Microbiológica, Hospital Juárez, México. Cerdea321@yahoo.com.mx
Flores-Paz
Rocío
R
Arriaga-Alba
Myriam
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification; D041022:Candida tropicalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013045:Species Specificity; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology