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01.05.2009 | Original Article
Prevalence of Candida sp. in the cervical–vaginal cytology stained by Harris–Shorr
verfasst von:
P. C. Souza, Agenor Storti-Filho, R. J. S. Souza, Edílson Damke, I. C. J. Mello, M. W. Pereira, T. I. E. Svidizinski, M. E. Lopes-Consolaro
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Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Ausgabe 5/2009
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Abstract
Objectives
To determine the prevalence of Candida sp. by cervical–vaginal cytology in patients from the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) and from the Private Network (RP).
Methods
A retrospective study on the results of cytology exams from the Souza Anatomy Laboratory of Maringá, Paraná state, Brazil, from 2004 to 2006.
Results
A total of 94,203 reports of cytology were evaluated, with a prevalence of Candida sp. of 4.94% (n = 4,655), with no significant variation in the two populations or among the 3 years studied (P > 0.05). Candida sp. predominated in both populations, aged between 20 and 39 years (P < 0.0001). The bacterial flora linked to Candida sp. was of lactobacilli (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
With the results obtained, it was noticed that the socio-economical level does not seem to influence the epidemiology of the Candida sp. and pointed to a balance in terms of numbers of this agent in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.