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dc.contributor.authorOli, Angus Nnamdi-
dc.contributor.authorUgwu, Chiamaka B-
dc.contributor.authorOsuala, Eunice O.-
dc.contributor.authorOguejiofor, Charlotte Blanche-
dc.contributor.authorEleje, George Uchenna-
dc.contributor.authorOsuala, Felix N.-
dc.contributor.authorUgwu, Malachy C.-
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-15T11:44:36Z-
dc.date.available2023-02-15T11:44:36Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 22(12): 1-10en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-0614-
dc.identifier.uriDOI: 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33340-
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/474-
dc.descriptionScholarly Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To assess the knowledge, perception, incidence and the antibiogram of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods: Validated questionnaires were used to collect demographic information of consenting study participants and to test the participants’ level of knowledge and perception of VVC among pharmacy undergraduates. High-vaginal swab specimens were also collected for isolation of Candida species and speciation using standard yeast identification protocol and CHROMagar respectively. Results: Among the 160 participants, yeasts were detected in 43.75% and 27.50% by culture and direct microscopy respectively. Having multiple sexual partners (at least two), poor vaginal hygiene and antibiotic usage were shown to significantly increase the incidence of VVC (p<0.05). Yeasts other than Candida albicans were predominant (66.67%), especially Candida tropicalis (40.00%). Although participants’ knowledge about VVC was good (80.49%), their perception was only average (54.10%). Susceptibility test showed that the isolates were susceptible to voriconazole (84.37 ± 5.70%), fluconazole (71.54 ± 7.66%) and nystatin (65.70 ± 12.33%). The commonest isolate (Candida tropicalis) was farely susceptible to voriconazole (77.00%) and fluconazole (63.00%) but resistant to nystatin (36.00%). Conclusion: There is high prevalence of VVC despite good knowledge and average perception.Candida tropicalis was predominant in the study. Based on antibiogram, Voriconazole was the most effective drug/antibiotic and drug of choice for therapyen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN Internationalen_US
dc.subjectVulvovaginal candidiasisen_US
dc.subjectknowledge and perceptionen_US
dc.subjectasymptomatic mycosisen_US
dc.subjectdrug resistanceen_US
dc.titleAntibiogram of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis amongst Pharmacy Undergraduates in a Nigerian Universityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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