Question
Candidiasis is associated with all except-
| A. |
OCP user |
| B. |
IUCD user |
| C. |
Diabetes |
| D. |
Pregnancy |
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Correct Answer » B Explanation |
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Ans. is B. i.e. IUCD user
- Candida albicans is the common cause of vaginitis.
- Candida albicans >Candida glabrata > Candida tropicalis
- M/C vaginitis in Pregnancy, diabetes, immunocompromised people, OCP users, steroid users, antibiotic users.
Risk factors
- Pregnancy
- Medications—Oral contraceptives (Monilial vaginitis), antibiotics, corticosteroids, cancer chemotherapy.
- HIV and other STDs.
- Diabetes mellitus(Vulval candidiasis )
- Poor personal hygiene.
- Rundown condition of health in general.
- Differential Diagnosis
– Bacterial vaginosis: thin gray discharge, fishy odor, clue cells
– Trichomoniasis: frothy green discharge, motile trichomonads on wet mount
– Candidiasis: thick, white, odorless discharge, budding yeast/pseudohyphae on microscopy
