Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Pregnant Women and its Importance for Candida Colonization of Newborns

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is the second most common cause of vaginitis worldwide (after bacterial candidiasis). Maternal vulvovaginal candidiasis is a major risk factor for Candida colonization and infection of the infant where prognosis depends on different predisposing factors. The aim of this stud...

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Main Authors: Zisova Liliya G., Chokoeva Anastasia A., Amaliev Georgi I., Petleshkova Penka V., Miteva-Katrandzhieva Tsonka М., Krasteva Maya B., Uchikova Ekaterina H., Kouzmanov Andrei H., Ivanova Zoya V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-06-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2016.58.issue-2/folmed-2016-0018/folmed-2016-0018.xml?format=INT