Maimoona Ashraf, Rizwan Iqbal, Iffat Shabbir.
Colonization of candida albicans in pregnant women.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;40(1):24-6.

Objective: to determine the correlation of symptoms of vaginitus with candidiasis and to see the prevalence of candida albicans in pregnant women at term and at preterm delivery. Study design: Total of 262 pregnant women were enrolled with completion of questionnaire and genital specimens taken for culture. Result: Out of 262 enrolled pregnant women, 74 cases 28.2% were positive for candida albicans with 24% at preterm and 30.8% at term delivery. In this study we are unable to find any correlation among symptoms of vaginitis and candidiasis. Conclusion: These results suggest that candida colonization is not associated with preterm delivery.

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