Biofilm Production And Antifungal Resistance Among Candida Species In Patients With Vulvo Vaginitis: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), one of the commonest fungal infections in women of reproductive age group, can become recurrent if not managed appropriately. Recently, production of biofilm, which reduces the susceptibility to anti-fungal agents, has also been implicated in its pathogenesis. Hence, the study was planned to determine the prevalence of VVC in cases of vulvovaginitis, identify the pre-dominant candida species, find out their antifungal susceptibility pattern and to detect biofilm production in the candida isolates.