Epidemiological Investigation of Mycosis Infection Among Full-term Pregnant Women

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2001-01-11
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Objective:Tofindoutthebasicconditionsofmycosisinfectionoffull-termpregnantwomen.Methods:Fungusisolationandidentificationfromthevaginalsecretionsandoralspecimensfrom208full-termpregnantwomenwerecarriedoutbyfungicultureandidentifiedfollowingstandardbiologicalpractice.Results:Thepositivedetectionrateforvaginalfungiwas51.92%andfororalfungiitwas47.59%.20.19%hadfungiinboththevaginalandoralcavity.ThefungifoundweremainlyofthespeciesCandidaalbicans.Conclusion:Theprevalenceoffungalmycosisinfectioninfull-termpregnantwomenwashigherthanthatusuallyfoundinnon-pregnantwomen.Inordertopreventfurthercomplicationsandmateral-childtransmission,seriousattentionshouldbepaidtothishighprevalencefinding.