Changing Pattern of Candida Species in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis using Vitek 2

Linda Astari, Dewi Puspitorini, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa, Sunarso Suyoso

2018

Abstract

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common fungal infection. VVC causes inflammation of vulva and vagina, characterized with erythematous vulva and vagina, with symptoms of pruritus and vaginal discharge. Candida albicans remains the cause of VVC in almost 80% cases. Candida non-albicans now are emerging threat as a cause of VVC, due to extensive usage of antifungal drugs. The importance of identifying Candida species within clinical samples is in order to provide information concerning the proper treatment for patients. Rapid identification of Candida species are essential in clinical laboratories. Vitek 2 is an automated microbiology identification system that evaluates an optical signal generated by biochemical reactions contained within a variety of identification cards. Vitek 2 could be used to identify Candida sp to the species level. This microbiological system gives some advantages, it is faster than other diagnostic tools for VVC, it works automatically and accurately, and it practically do not need manual work so it also minimizes error. But for teaching hospital, it still need conventional method to study fungal morphology and to do Vitek 2 examination (from cornmeal-Tween 80 agar or CHROMagar Candida).

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Astari L., Puspitorini D., Prakoeswa C. and Suyoso S. (2018). Changing Pattern of Candida Species in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis using Vitek 2.In Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD, ISBN 978-989-758-494-7, pages 328-332. DOI: 10.5220/0008156803280332

in Bibtex Style

@conference{rcd18,
author={Linda Astari and Dewi Puspitorini and Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa and Sunarso Suyoso},
title={Changing Pattern of Candida Species in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis using Vitek 2},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,},
year={2018},
pages={328-332},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008156803280332},
isbn={978-989-758-494-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology - Volume 1: RCD,
TI - Changing Pattern of Candida Species in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis using Vitek 2
SN - 978-989-758-494-7
AU - Astari L.
AU - Puspitorini D.
AU - Prakoeswa C.
AU - Suyoso S.
PY - 2018
SP - 328
EP - 332
DO - 10.5220/0008156803280332