Cytolytic vaginosis: misdiagnosed as candidal vaginitis.

OBJECTIVES: In this study, 210 women with vaginal discharge and other symptoms/signs of genital pathology suggestive of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) were involved in order to distinguish true WC and cytolytic vaginosis (CV) cases. METHODS: Fungal cultures, 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) and Gram stained preparations and pH measurements were performed on the vaginal discharge material of each patient. RESULTS: Fifteen patients (7.1%) were diagnosed with cytolytic vaginosis according to their clinical and microbiological findings, including abundant lactobacilli, fragmented epithelial cells and/or free nuclei due to cytolysis, seen in their discharge materials on microscopic examination, but no fungal growth. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study may contribute to the reports in the literature indicating the importance of such disorders, which are generally misdiagnosed as candidiasis.

• Publication year

  2004

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  Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1080/10647440410001672139PMID 15460190PMCID 1784587
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