Candida vulvovaginitis differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
Candida vulvovaginitis must be differentiated from other infectious and noninfectious causes of vulvovaginitis. Other infections which present as vulvovaginitis include bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis.
Differential Diagnosis
Candida vulvovaginitis must be differentiated from other infectious and noninfectious causes of vulvovaginitis.[1][2]
Infectious Causes
- Bacterial vaginosis, mostly caused by Gardnerella vaginalis
- Trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis
Noninfectious Causes
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Allergic and chemical reactions
- Contact Dermatitis
References
- ↑ Sobel JD, Subramanian C, Foxman B, Fairfax M, Gygax SE (2013). "Mixed vaginitis-more than coinfection and with therapeutic implications". Curr Infect Dis Rep. 15 (2): 104–8. doi:10.1007/s11908-013-0325-5. PMID 23354954.
- ↑ Anderson MR, Klink K, Cohrssen A (2004). "Evaluation of vaginal complaints". JAMA. 291 (11): 1368–79. doi:10.1001/jama.291.11.1368. PMID 15026404.