Candidoses vulvo-vaginales chez les femmes enceintes au centre hospitalier Mère et Enfant de Nouakchott (Mauritanie)

ConclusionCette étude montre que la candidose vulvo-vaginale est fréquente chez les femmes enceintes suivies en gynécologie au niveau du centre hospitalier Mère et Enfant de Nouakchott.AbstractAimTo determine the prevalence and the associated risk factors of vulvovaginal candidiasis in pregnant women in Mauritania.Patients and methodThe study was carried out at the laboratory of the Mère et Enfant Center in Nouakchott, from November 1, 2016 to February 5, 2017. It concerned all pregnant women in the third trimester that came to the natal consultation at the gynecology service. These women must have given their informed consent in written form. After completing the survey to collect epidemiological and clinical data, a sample was collected to perform fresh direct examination and culture on Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol media.ResultsTwo hundred pregnant women were included in the study. Culture on Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol media was positive in 52 patients corresponding to a prevalence of 26%. The germ tube test was positive for 61.5% of isolated Candida. Clinical signs are dominated by leucorrhea (56%), pelvic pain (25%) and vulvar pruritus (11%). Among women with positive culture, 55.76% had received local antifungal treatment in the form of an ovula during pregnancy.ConclusionThis study shows that vulvovaginal candidiasis is frequent in pregnant women attending gynecology at the Mère et Enfant Hospital Center in Nouakchott.
Source: Journal of Medical Mycology - Category: Biology Source Type: research