Session Type: ePosters
Session Title: ePosters
Authors(s): M.P. Kuate Ngouanom (1), J.T. Ngom Ngom (2, 3), C. Mandengue (4)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) University of Buea, Cameroon, (2) University of Douala, Cameroon, (3) Military Health Research Center, Cameroon, (4) Université des Montagnes, Cameroon
Third Party Affiliation: Military Health Research centre (CRESAR), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Background:
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection among women of reproductive age caused by a yeast belonging to the genus Candida. The main symptoms comprise leucorrhea, a malodorous white milky discharge, and vulvar itching. Diagnosis is performed by detecting the fungus in vaginal discharge using a set of techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis and the frequent clinical features amongst women of reproductive age in Bafoussam, Cameroon.
Methods:A retrospective study (from December 2019 to August 2020) and a prospective (September 2020) study were conducted among 166 women attending antenatal and gynaecological consultations in a clinic in Bafoussam, a town located in the western region of Cameroon. Socioeconomic and demographic data, along with clinical symptoms and features of patients were recorded. Authorisation for the study was provided by the Director of the clinic and informed consent obtained from study participants. The detection of Candida species and other germs was performed on wet mounts and gram staining of vaginal swabs. A diagnosis of VVC was established based on the presence of budding yeasts and/or hyphae or pseudo-hyphae. Measures of association between VVC, clinical symptoms and features and other infections were analysed using a Chi-Square test on SPSS V25.
Results:From the cohort of 166 participants, the mean age was 32.05 years (SD: 8.65) and the majority of participants were aged between 24 to 33 years. The minimum age was 14 years and a maximum of 55 years. 32.5% (54/166) of the participants had VVC, with 75.9% (41/54) having co-infection with Gardnerella vaginalis; 0% (0/54) with Trichomonas vaginalis. VVC was found to be significantly associated with Gardnerella vaginalis (p=0.001) and the presence of cervicitis (p=0.0001) and pruritus (p=0.0001), the colour of discharges (p=0.002) and the aspect of discharges (0.0001). There was no association with the quantity of discharge, consistency of discharges and pregnancy.
Conclusions:These results show that the prevalence of VVC is high amongst women in Bafoussam and sometimes associated with Gardnerella vaginalis.
Keyword(s): Vulvovaginal candidiasis, Coinfection, BafoussamSession Type: ePosters
Session Title: ePosters
Authors(s): M.P. Kuate Ngouanom (1), J.T. Ngom Ngom (2, 3), C. Mandengue (4)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) University of Buea, Cameroon, (2) University of Douala, Cameroon, (3) Military Health Research Center, Cameroon, (4) Université des Montagnes, Cameroon
Third Party Affiliation: Military Health Research centre (CRESAR), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Background:
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection among women of reproductive age caused by a yeast belonging to the genus Candida. The main symptoms comprise leucorrhea, a malodorous white milky discharge, and vulvar itching. Diagnosis is performed by detecting the fungus in vaginal discharge using a set of techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis and the frequent clinical features amongst women of reproductive age in Bafoussam, Cameroon.
Methods:A retrospective study (from December 2019 to August 2020) and a prospective (September 2020) study were conducted among 166 women attending antenatal and gynaecological consultations in a clinic in Bafoussam, a town located in the western region of Cameroon. Socioeconomic and demographic data, along with clinical symptoms and features of patients were recorded. Authorisation for the study was provided by the Director of the clinic and informed consent obtained from study participants. The detection of Candida species and other germs was performed on wet mounts and gram staining of vaginal swabs. A diagnosis of VVC was established based on the presence of budding yeasts and/or hyphae or pseudo-hyphae. Measures of association between VVC, clinical symptoms and features and other infections were analysed using a Chi-Square test on SPSS V25.
Results:From the cohort of 166 participants, the mean age was 32.05 years (SD: 8.65) and the majority of participants were aged between 24 to 33 years. The minimum age was 14 years and a maximum of 55 years. 32.5% (54/166) of the participants had VVC, with 75.9% (41/54) having co-infection with Gardnerella vaginalis; 0% (0/54) with Trichomonas vaginalis. VVC was found to be significantly associated with Gardnerella vaginalis (p=0.001) and the presence of cervicitis (p=0.0001) and pruritus (p=0.0001), the colour of discharges (p=0.002) and the aspect of discharges (0.0001). There was no association with the quantity of discharge, consistency of discharges and pregnancy.
Conclusions:These results show that the prevalence of VVC is high amongst women in Bafoussam and sometimes associated with Gardnerella vaginalis.
Keyword(s): Vulvovaginal candidiasis, Coinfection, Bafoussam
Session Type: ePosters
Session Title: ePosters
Authors(s): M.P. Kuate Ngouanom (1), J.T. Ngom Ngom (2, 3), C. Mandengue (4)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) University of Buea, Cameroon, (2) University of Douala, Cameroon, (3) Military Health Research Center, Cameroon, (4) Université des Montagnes, Cameroon
Third Party Affiliation: Military Health Research centre (CRESAR), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Background:
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection among women of reproductive age caused by a yeast belonging to the genus Candida. The main symptoms comprise leucorrhea, a malodorous white milky discharge, and vulvar itching. Diagnosis is performed by detecting the fungus in vaginal discharge using a set of techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis and the frequent clinical features amongst women of reproductive age in Bafoussam, Cameroon.
Methods:A retrospective study (from December 2019 to August 2020) and a prospective (September 2020) study were conducted among 166 women attending antenatal and gynaecological consultations in a clinic in Bafoussam, a town located in the western region of Cameroon. Socioeconomic and demographic data, along with clinical symptoms and features of patients were recorded. Authorisation for the study was provided by the Director of the clinic and informed consent obtained from study participants. The detection of Candida species and other germs was performed on wet mounts and gram staining of vaginal swabs. A diagnosis of VVC was established based on the presence of budding yeasts and/or hyphae or pseudo-hyphae. Measures of association between VVC, clinical symptoms and features and other infections were analysed using a Chi-Square test on SPSS V25.
Results:From the cohort of 166 participants, the mean age was 32.05 years (SD: 8.65) and the majority of participants were aged between 24 to 33 years. The minimum age was 14 years and a maximum of 55 years. 32.5% (54/166) of the participants had VVC, with 75.9% (41/54) having co-infection with Gardnerella vaginalis; 0% (0/54) with Trichomonas vaginalis. VVC was found to be significantly associated with Gardnerella vaginalis (p=0.001) and the presence of cervicitis (p=0.0001) and pruritus (p=0.0001), the colour of discharges (p=0.002) and the aspect of discharges (0.0001). There was no association with the quantity of discharge, consistency of discharges and pregnancy.
Conclusions:These results show that the prevalence of VVC is high amongst women in Bafoussam and sometimes associated with Gardnerella vaginalis.
Keyword(s): Vulvovaginal candidiasis, Coinfection, BafoussamSession Type: ePosters
Session Title: ePosters
Authors(s): M.P. Kuate Ngouanom (1), J.T. Ngom Ngom (2, 3), C. Mandengue (4)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) University of Buea, Cameroon, (2) University of Douala, Cameroon, (3) Military Health Research Center, Cameroon, (4) Université des Montagnes, Cameroon
Third Party Affiliation: Military Health Research centre (CRESAR), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Background:
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection among women of reproductive age caused by a yeast belonging to the genus Candida. The main symptoms comprise leucorrhea, a malodorous white milky discharge, and vulvar itching. Diagnosis is performed by detecting the fungus in vaginal discharge using a set of techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis and the frequent clinical features amongst women of reproductive age in Bafoussam, Cameroon.
Methods:A retrospective study (from December 2019 to August 2020) and a prospective (September 2020) study were conducted among 166 women attending antenatal and gynaecological consultations in a clinic in Bafoussam, a town located in the western region of Cameroon. Socioeconomic and demographic data, along with clinical symptoms and features of patients were recorded. Authorisation for the study was provided by the Director of the clinic and informed consent obtained from study participants. The detection of Candida species and other germs was performed on wet mounts and gram staining of vaginal swabs. A diagnosis of VVC was established based on the presence of budding yeasts and/or hyphae or pseudo-hyphae. Measures of association between VVC, clinical symptoms and features and other infections were analysed using a Chi-Square test on SPSS V25.
Results:From the cohort of 166 participants, the mean age was 32.05 years (SD: 8.65) and the majority of participants were aged between 24 to 33 years. The minimum age was 14 years and a maximum of 55 years. 32.5% (54/166) of the participants had VVC, with 75.9% (41/54) having co-infection with Gardnerella vaginalis; 0% (0/54) with Trichomonas vaginalis. VVC was found to be significantly associated with Gardnerella vaginalis (p=0.001) and the presence of cervicitis (p=0.0001) and pruritus (p=0.0001), the colour of discharges (p=0.002) and the aspect of discharges (0.0001). There was no association with the quantity of discharge, consistency of discharges and pregnancy.
Conclusions:These results show that the prevalence of VVC is high amongst women in Bafoussam and sometimes associated with Gardnerella vaginalis.
Keyword(s): Vulvovaginal candidiasis, Coinfection, Bafoussam