title: Dynamical evaluation of vaginal micro-ecosystem in a Chinese woman with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
abstract: We reported a rare case of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) in this study. Through dynamic evaluation of the vaginal micro-ecosystem, we found that only depuratory degree, spores, blastospores, and hyphae were specific indicators and the "barometer" of RVVC development. Therefore, an understanding of vaginal micro-ecological changes can help clinicians to improve the treatment of patients with RVVC.
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: Z Q
authors: ZQ
authors: Hu
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Zhou
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: X A
authors: XA
authors: Yue
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: L Y
authors: LY
authors: Mu
authors: Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China yongmeijiang@126.com.
authors: Y M
authors: YM
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D006801:Humans; D025301:Hyphae / Q000502:physiology; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D059013:Microbial Consortia / Q000502:physiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000502:physiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*