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Prevalence of Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis Infections in Women

Background and Objective: Fungi, parasites, bacteria and viruses are the causative agents of human genitourinary tract infections. One such infection, Vulvovaginal cadidiasis, affects millions of individuals worldwide. Candida albicans (C. albicans) is responsible for 85%-95% of vaginal yeast infections. Trichomoniasis is the most widespread protozol venereal disease after bacterial infections. The rate of Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) contamination varies in different areas of the world. This study has been designed to determine the prevalence rates of C. albicans and T. vaginalis infections in woman who were referred to medical centers. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study designed to determine the prevalence rates of C. albicans and T. vaginalis infections in women. Five-hundred vaginal discharge specimens were stained using Loffler (L) and diluted carbol–fuchsin (DC-F) stains, and cultures were done on Sabouraud dextrose agar and Dorset medium. The data were analyzed using chi-squared tests and Student’s t-tests. Results: One-hundred and fifty participants (30%) were infected with the Candida species. C. albicans caused the infection in 67 of these participants (13.4%), with the remaining 83 participants (16.6%) infected with some other Candida species. T. vaginalis was detected in 7 out of 500 women (1.4%). Conclusion: Candidiasis and trichomoniasis are the two most common infections of the urogenital system in humans. In the present study, the incidence of candidiasis (30%) was higher than previous studies had documented, and the incidence of trichomoniasis (1.4%0 was less than that reported in previous studies. [Mehraban Falahati, Lame Akhlaghi, Maryam Abianeh, Mehrdad Assadi, Sanam Nami, Rohollah Fateh. Prevalence of Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis Infections in Women. Life Sci J 2013;10(5s):479-484] (ISSN:1097 8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 83