Methylrosaniline chloride stained vaginal smears for the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis

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• 作者：X.P. Liu ; S.R. Fan
• 关键词：Vulvovaginal candidiasis ; Vaginal smears ; Diagnosis
• 刊名：International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• 出版年：2007
• 期刊代码：130_00207292
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：November 2007
• 卷：99
• 期：2
• 页码：83-86
• 文件大小：260 K

摘要

To study the sensitivity and specificity of methylrosaniline chloride stained vaginal smears for the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).

Method

Between September 2005 and February 2006, 214 cases of patients with VVC and 102 cases of controls were investigated at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital. All strains were identified with the API Candida system.

Results

The average age of the patients was 29.87 years. The sensitivity and specificity of methylrosaniline chloride stained vaginal smears for the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis were 88.3%(189/214) and 96.1 (98/102). The sensitivity of the vaginal smears for the diagnosis of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, mild vulvovaginal candidiasis and severe vulvovaginal candidiasis were 85.2%(46/54), 74.7%(71/95) and 99.2%(118/119).

Conclusion

Methylrosaniline chloride stained vaginal smears for the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis are reliable and inexpensive.