Open AccessThe Vaginal Microbiota and Behavioral Factors Associated With Genital Candida albicans Detection in Reproductive-Age Women
Author(s) -
Sarah E. Brown,
Jennifer A. Schwartz,
Courtney K. Robinson,
Deirdre Elizabeth O’Hanlon,
Lynda L. Bradford,
Xin He,
Katrina Mark,
Vincent M. Bruno,
Jacques Ravel,
Rebecca M. Brotman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001066
Subject(s) - lactobacillus crispatus , bacterial vaginosis , corpus albicans , candida albicans , odds ratio , prevotella , vagina , medicine , vaginal disease , vaginitis , physiology , microbiology and biotechnology , gynecology , biology , lactobacillus , surgery , bacteria , genetics
Vulvovaginal candidiasis is commonly diagnosed and has been associated in prospective studies with the acquisition of HIV. Little data is available on how the composition of the vaginal microbiota, and other risk factors, are associated with the molecular detection of Candida albicans-a common cause of vulvovaginal candidiasis.