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Vulvovaginal candidiasis

MedGen UID:
195979
Concept ID:
C0700345
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal; Moniliasis, Vulvovaginal; Vulvovaginal Candidiasis; Vulvovaginal Moniliasis
SNOMED CT: Candidal vulvovaginitis (72605008); Monilial vulvovaginitis (72605008); Vulvovaginal thrush (72605008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006014

Definition

Infection of the vulva and vagina with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is a disease associated with HIV infection. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVulvovaginal candidiasis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nyirjesy P, Brookhart C, Lazenby G, Schwebke J, Sobel JD
Clin Infect Dis 2022 Apr 13;74(Suppl_2):S162-S168. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab1057. PMID: 35416967
Cooke G, Watson C, Deckx L, Pirotta M, Smith J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Jan 10;1(1):CD009151. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009151.pub2. PMID: 35005777Free PMC Article
Paladine HL, Desai UA
Am Fam Physician 2018 Mar 1;97(5):321-329. PMID: 29671516

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cooke G, Watson C, Deckx L, Pirotta M, Smith J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Jan 10;1(1):CD009151. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009151.pub2. PMID: 35005777Free PMC Article
Shenoy A, Gottlieb A
Dermatol Ther 2019 Jul;32(4):e12970. Epub 2019 May 30 doi: 10.1111/dth.12970. PMID: 31112355
Paladine HL, Desai UA
Am Fam Physician 2018 Mar 1;97(5):321-329. PMID: 29671516
Gonçalves B, Ferreira C, Alves CT, Henriques M, Azeredo J, Silva S
Crit Rev Microbiol 2016 Nov;42(6):905-27. Epub 2015 Dec 21 doi: 10.3109/1040841X.2015.1091805. PMID: 26690853
Sobel JD
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016 Jan;214(1):15-21. Epub 2015 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.067. PMID: 26164695

Diagnosis

Nyirjesy P, Brookhart C, Lazenby G, Schwebke J, Sobel JD
Clin Infect Dis 2022 Apr 13;74(Suppl_2):S162-S168. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab1057. PMID: 35416967
Cooke G, Watson C, Deckx L, Pirotta M, Smith J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Jan 10;1(1):CD009151. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009151.pub2. PMID: 35005777Free PMC Article
Qi W, Li H, Wang C, Li H, Zhang B, Dong M, Fan A, Han C, Xue F
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:759795. Epub 2021 Nov 2 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.759795. PMID: 34796129Free PMC Article
Paladine HL, Desai UA
Am Fam Physician 2018 Mar 1;97(5):321-329. PMID: 29671516
Sobel JD
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016 Jan;214(1):15-21. Epub 2015 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.067. PMID: 26164695

Therapy

Mizgier M, Jarzabek-Bielecka G, Mruczyk K, Kedzia W
Ginekol Pol 2020;91(7):412-416. doi: 10.5603/GP.2020.0070. PMID: 32779162
Shenoy A, Gottlieb A
Dermatol Ther 2019 Jul;32(4):e12970. Epub 2019 May 30 doi: 10.1111/dth.12970. PMID: 31112355
Paladine HL, Desai UA
Am Fam Physician 2018 Mar 1;97(5):321-329. PMID: 29671516
Sobel JD
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016 Jan;214(1):15-21. Epub 2015 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.067. PMID: 26164695
Martin Lopez JE
BMJ Clin Evid 2015 Mar 16;2015 PMID: 25775428Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Hoy SM
Drugs 2022 Jun;82(9):1017-1023. doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01734-y. PMID: 35713845
Yano J, Sobel JD, Nyirjesy P, Sobel R, Williams VL, Yu Q, Noverr MC, Fidel PL Jr
BMC Womens Health 2019 Mar 29;19(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s12905-019-0748-8. PMID: 30925872Free PMC Article
Denning DW, Kneale M, Sobel JD, Rautemaa-Richardson R
Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Nov;18(11):e339-e347. Epub 2018 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30103-8. PMID: 30078662
Blostein F, Levin-Sparenberg E, Wagner J, Foxman B
Ann Epidemiol 2017 Sep;27(9):575-582.e3. Epub 2017 Aug 15 doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.08.010. PMID: 28927765
van Schalkwyk J, Yudin MH; INFECTIOUS DISEASE COMMITTEE
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2015 Mar;37(3):266-274. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30316-9. PMID: 26001874

Clinical prediction guides

Martens MG, Maximos B, Degenhardt T, Person K, Curelop S, Ghannoum M, Flynt A, Brand SR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022 Dec;227(6):880.e1-880.e11. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.023. PMID: 35863457
Sobel R, Nyirjesy P, Ghannoum MA, Delchev DA, Azie NE, Angulo D, Harriott IA, Borroto-Esoda K, Sobel JD
BJOG 2022 Feb;129(3):412-420. Epub 2021 Nov 8 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16972. PMID: 34676663Free PMC Article
Denning DW, Kneale M, Sobel JD, Rautemaa-Richardson R
Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Nov;18(11):e339-e347. Epub 2018 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30103-8. PMID: 30078662
van Schalkwyk J, Yudin MH; INFECTIOUS DISEASE COMMITTEE
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2015 Mar;37(3):266-274. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30316-9. PMID: 26001874
Spence D
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jan 5;2010 PMID: 21718579Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Cooke G, Watson C, Deckx L, Pirotta M, Smith J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Jan 10;1(1):CD009151. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009151.pub2. PMID: 35005777Free PMC Article
Denning DW, Kneale M, Sobel JD, Rautemaa-Richardson R
Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Nov;18(11):e339-e347. Epub 2018 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30103-8. PMID: 30078662
Xie HY, Feng D, Wei DM, Mei L, Chen H, Wang X, Fang F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Nov 23;11(11):CD010496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010496.pub2. PMID: 29168557Free PMC Article
Martin Lopez JE
BMJ Clin Evid 2015 Mar 16;2015 PMID: 25775428Free PMC Article
Spence D
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Jan 5;2010 PMID: 21718579Free PMC Article

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