Avtor/Urednik | Vrtačnik-Bokal, Eda | |
Naslov | Vulvovaginalna kandidiaza | |
Prevedeni naslov | Vulvovaginal candidiasis | |
Tip | članek | |
Vir | Med Razgl | |
Vol. in št. | Letnik 43, št. Suppl 1 | |
Leto izdaje | 2004 | |
Obseg | str. 57-60 | |
Jezik | slo | |
Abstrakt | Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common forms of vaginitis. It occurs very often in pregnant women as well as in patients with diabetes mellitus. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics or oral contraceptives may also cause a predisposition to VVC. On the basis of clinical presentation, microbiology, host factors and response to therapy, VVC can be classified as either uncomplicated or complicated. Treatment of VVC consists of topical and oral fungicides. Initially, acute VVC can be treated by administering topical fungicides, although oral ones have been found to be associated with better patient compliance. Treatment of recurrent VVC (RVVC) is a major problem. | |
Izvleček | Vulvovaginalna kandidiaza (VVK) je ena najpogostejših oblik vaginitisa. Zelo pogosto se pojavlja v nosečnosti, pri bolnicah s sladkorno boleznijo in pri uporabnicah kontracepcije ter širokospektralnih antibiotikov. Na temelju kliničnih znakov, mikrobiologije, dejavnikov gostitelja in odgovora na zdravljenje VVK opredelimo kot nezapleteno ali zapleteno. Za zdravljenje VVK so na voljo številne topične in oralne oblike fungicidnih učinkovin. Akutne oblike bolezni najpogosteje pričnemo zdraviti s topičnimi zdravili, čeprav je za bolnice včasih sprejemljivejša oralna oblika zdravila. Poseben problem pri zdravljenju predstavljajo ponavljajoče VVK (PVVK). | |
Deskriptorji | CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL |