Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and its Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern: Single center experience

Abstract

The study group consisted of 100 women of reproductive age having symptomatic vaginal discharge, vulval purities or lower abdominal pain. High vaginal swabs were collected from each and processed by Gram Staining, culture on Sabroud's dextrose agar & CHROM agar. Antifungal susceptibility was performed by disc diffusion method as per CLSI guidelines. Results: Vulvovaginal candidiasis accounted for 22 % of cases. Species distribution is as follows: C.albicans 12, C tropicalis 7, C krusei 2, C glabrata 1. Senstivity to Voriconazole was 91.6% for C albicans, 71.42 % for C.tropicalis, 50% for C.krusei. Senstivity to Fluconazole was seen in 91.6 % of C.albicans & 42.