The existence of Candida sp. in the nail's debris of patients with vaginitis
1996
Pudji, K.S. (Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta (Indonesia). Fakultas Kedokteran) | Kertanegara, D. | Susilo, J.
English. The debris under the nail could be the unintentioned collection site for different microorganism including Candida sp. This organism may come from other part of the body such as the skin and vagina. With this fact in mind, this study was done to learn the relationship between viginal candidosis and the existence of Candida sp. in the debris. On hundred forty one patients were included in this study. Vaginal discharge and nail debris were examined by direct examination and culture. Out of 81 patients with vaginal candidosis, Candida sp. were isolated from their nail's debris in 82.7 percent of them. Whereas in patients with vaginal trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis Candida sp. were isolated from 66.6 percent and 45.6 percent respectively
Show more [+] Less [-]Indonesian. Berbagai macam mikroorganisme, diantaranya Candida sp. tanpa disadari dapat terkumpul di bawah kuku. Organisme tersebut diduga berasal dari bagian tubuh yang lain misalnya kulit dan vagina. Berdasarkan dugaan tersebut, dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mempelajari apakah terdapat hubungan antara gejala kandidosis vagina dan keberadaan Candida sp. pada kotoran kuku penderita. Pada 141 penderita fluor albus dilakukan pemeriksaan langsung dan biakan dari sekret vagina dan kotoran kuku tangannya. Dari 81 penderita kandidosis vagina dapat diisolasi Candida sp. pada 82,7 persen penderita, sedangkan pada penderita trikomoniasis vagina dan vaginitis oleh bakteri, Candida sp. berhasil diisolasi masing-masing dari 66,6 persen dan 45,6 persen penderita
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