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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:9, September, 2020

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(9): 3061-3069
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.909.378


Co-infection of Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis among Pregnant Women in Tertiary Care Hospital
Surbhi Mishra and Arti Jain*
Department of Microbiology, People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Bhanpur Road, Bhopal -462037, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Vaginal infections are common among women of reproductive age. The purpose of this study was Co-infection of Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis among pregnant woman in Tertiary care hospital. The prospective Analytical study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, attached to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India after obtaining ethical clearance over a time period of one year. Out of these 320 samples, 200 sample were randomly selected (by Chit system) in our study. Out of 200 samples 46 (23%) samples were culture positive. VVC, Trichomoniasis and other vaginal infection can resolve within a short period of time ,if not treated timely then, it may enhances the growth of co-infection and it is a major cause of morbidity in pregnant women in developing countries like India. Present study highlights Rapid test should be mandatory routinely done for all pregnant women or in patients suffering from vaginal discharge and thus, help in early diagnosis and prompt treatment of patients.


Keywords: Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida albicans and Pregnant women

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Surbhi Mishra and Arti Jain. 2020. Co-infection of Candida albicans and Trichomonas vaginalis among Pregnant Women in Tertiary Care Hospital.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(9): 3061-3069. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.909.378
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