Mycopathologia et mycologia applicata

, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp 145–149 | Cite as

The incidence of yeasts in cases of vaginitis and children with oral thrush in the Sudan

  • Sheikh El Mahgoub
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Summary

The yeast flora of the vagina in 190 Sudanese women and the yeasts causing oral thrush in 25 children were determined.

The incidence of vaginal yeasts especiallyCandida albicans was found to be high in both pregnant and non-pregnant groups.C. albicans was isolated from 44 % of pregnant women and 15 % of non-pregnant women.

Keywords

Pregnant Woman Sudan Vaginitis Oral Thrush Yeast Flora 
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© Dr. W. Junk N.V. 1968

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sheikh El Mahgoub
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  1. 1.Department of Bacteriology & ParasitologyUniversity of KhartoumSudan

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