Open AccessVulvovaginal Candidosis (Excluding Mucocutaneous Candidosis): Guideline of the German (DGGG), Austrian (OEGGG) and Swiss (SGGG) Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (S2k-Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/072, September 2020)
Author(s) -
Alex Farr,
Isaak Effendy,
Brigitte Frey Tirri,
Herbert Hof,
Peter Mayser,
Ljubomir Petricevic,
Markus Ruhnke,
Martin Schaller,
Axel Schäfer,
Birgit Willinger,
Werner Mendling
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
thieme-praxis-report. geburtshilfe und frauenheilkunde/geburtshilfe und frauenheilkunde
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1438-8804
pISSN - 0016-5751
DOI - 10.1055/a-1345-8793
Subject(s) - guideline , medicine , german , gynecology , obstetrics and gynaecology , family medicine , mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , obstetrics , pregnancy , pathology , disease , genetics , archaeology , biology , history
Aim The aim of this official guideline, published and coordinated by the German (DGGG), Austrian (OEGGG) and Swiss (SGGG) Societies of Gynecology and Obstetrics in collaboration with the DMykG, DDG and AGII societies, was to provide consensus-based recommendations obtained by evaluating the relevant literature for the diagnosis, treatment and management of women with vulvovaginal candidosis. Methods This S2k guideline represents the structured consensus of a representative panel of experts with a range of different professional backgrounds commissioned by the Guideline Committee of the above-mentioned societies. Recommendations This guideline gives recommendations for the diagnosis, management, counseling, prophylaxis and screening of vulvovaginal candidosis.