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Funmilayo M Onasoga - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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incidence and speciation of candida species among non gravid young females in ilorin north central nigeria
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016Co-Authors: Olaitan O Oyeyipo, Funmilayo M OnasogaAbstract:This study investigated the incidence and speciation of Candida species among non-gravid young females, using commercially available chromogenic Candida speciation media (CHROM agar) for the identification/speciation of medically important yeast and yeastlike organisms in a routine clinical mycology laboratory. High Vaginal Swabs (HVS) were randomly collected from consenting non-gravid-young females for the study. The participants also completed a structured questionnaire assessing demographic data, symptoms, and risk factors of candidiasis. A total of 120 females between the ages of 17 and 31 years were randomly recruited for the study. Standard microbiological techniques such as Gram’s stain, wet mount and culture on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) and CHROM agar were used to analyze the swabs. Candida species was isolated from 64 of the 120 females, representing 53.3%. The highest incidence rate of 25.0% was recorded in the 23-25 years age group, followed by 12.5% in the 26 28 years while the lowest incidence (1.7%) was observed in the 17-19 years age group. Candida albicans (35.0%) was the most common Candida species , followed by C. tropicalis (8.3%), C. glabrata (6.7%) and C. krusie (3.3%), whereas, non-Candida infection constituted 46.7% (Negative cultures). Vaginal Discharge (85.5%) and itching (52.5%) recorded the high values, with respect to symptoms. The prevalent risk factors associated with Vaginal candidiasis in this study were washing of Vagina with soap (Vaginal douching) (72.5%) and unprotected casual sex (16.7%). Whitish Vaginal Discharge (78.3%) was most prevalent followed by creamish Vagina Discharge (56.7%). In addition to Candida albicans , non-albicans Candida spp were isolated from HVS specimens; therefore, public health education is vital. CHROM agar is a simple, rapid and inexpensive method with good sensitivity and specificity for identification and speciation of Candida species thus, allowing an early and appropriate antifungal therapy. The results of the study will eliminate the ambiguities concerning Candida identification in this country and will contribute to better management and proper treatment of patients. Keywords: Candidiasis, vulvovaginitis, Incidence, Speciation, CHROM agar, Risk Factors
Odewale, Bose J. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIAN CONTEXT, VULNERABILITY TO CERVICAL CANCER AND HEALTH PROMOTION
2017Co-Authors: Amoo, Emmanuel O., Ajayi M. P., Samuel, Gbemisola W., Adekeye Olujide, Odewale, Bose J.Abstract:The study examined the extent to which Nigerian women are vulnerable to cervical cancer in the context of their cultural characteristics of sexual behaviour. The data were extracted from 2015 Regional Breast and Cervical Cancers Survey that targeted women in age 15-49 years using structured face-to-face interviews. The geo-political zones constituted the strata, out of which two geo-political zones (South West and North Central) were randomly selected and only two states (one from each zone) were randomly picked. The data were analysed using univariate and multivariate techniques. The study revealed the proportion of respondents with identified risk factors that could increase vulnerability to cervical cancer including STIs such as Vagina Discharge (15.4%) experience heavy or long menstruation (13.9%), discomfort during sexual intercourse (13.1%), pelvic pain (9.5%) and bleeding in-between menstrual periods (5.6%). Multiple sexual partnership practice was not perceived as a risk factor to cervical cancer. The study concludes that the traditional passivity on women sexual relationship could aggravate the vulnerability to cervical cancer. Counselling also would be necessary to address women perception and understanding of various implications of their sexual behaviour in order to reduce the spread of not only cervical cancer but also other reproductive health challenge
Olaitan O Oyeyipo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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incidence and speciation of candida species among non gravid young females in ilorin north central nigeria
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016Co-Authors: Olaitan O Oyeyipo, Funmilayo M OnasogaAbstract:This study investigated the incidence and speciation of Candida species among non-gravid young females, using commercially available chromogenic Candida speciation media (CHROM agar) for the identification/speciation of medically important yeast and yeastlike organisms in a routine clinical mycology laboratory. High Vaginal Swabs (HVS) were randomly collected from consenting non-gravid-young females for the study. The participants also completed a structured questionnaire assessing demographic data, symptoms, and risk factors of candidiasis. A total of 120 females between the ages of 17 and 31 years were randomly recruited for the study. Standard microbiological techniques such as Gram’s stain, wet mount and culture on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) and CHROM agar were used to analyze the swabs. Candida species was isolated from 64 of the 120 females, representing 53.3%. The highest incidence rate of 25.0% was recorded in the 23-25 years age group, followed by 12.5% in the 26 28 years while the lowest incidence (1.7%) was observed in the 17-19 years age group. Candida albicans (35.0%) was the most common Candida species , followed by C. tropicalis (8.3%), C. glabrata (6.7%) and C. krusie (3.3%), whereas, non-Candida infection constituted 46.7% (Negative cultures). Vaginal Discharge (85.5%) and itching (52.5%) recorded the high values, with respect to symptoms. The prevalent risk factors associated with Vaginal candidiasis in this study were washing of Vagina with soap (Vaginal douching) (72.5%) and unprotected casual sex (16.7%). Whitish Vaginal Discharge (78.3%) was most prevalent followed by creamish Vagina Discharge (56.7%). In addition to Candida albicans , non-albicans Candida spp were isolated from HVS specimens; therefore, public health education is vital. CHROM agar is a simple, rapid and inexpensive method with good sensitivity and specificity for identification and speciation of Candida species thus, allowing an early and appropriate antifungal therapy. The results of the study will eliminate the ambiguities concerning Candida identification in this country and will contribute to better management and proper treatment of patients. Keywords: Candidiasis, vulvovaginitis, Incidence, Speciation, CHROM agar, Risk Factors
Amoo, Emmanuel O. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIAN CONTEXT, VULNERABILITY TO CERVICAL CANCER AND HEALTH PROMOTION
2017Co-Authors: Amoo, Emmanuel O., Ajayi M. P., Samuel, Gbemisola W., Adekeye Olujide, Odewale, Bose J.Abstract:The study examined the extent to which Nigerian women are vulnerable to cervical cancer in the context of their cultural characteristics of sexual behaviour. The data were extracted from 2015 Regional Breast and Cervical Cancers Survey that targeted women in age 15-49 years using structured face-to-face interviews. The geo-political zones constituted the strata, out of which two geo-political zones (South West and North Central) were randomly selected and only two states (one from each zone) were randomly picked. The data were analysed using univariate and multivariate techniques. The study revealed the proportion of respondents with identified risk factors that could increase vulnerability to cervical cancer including STIs such as Vagina Discharge (15.4%) experience heavy or long menstruation (13.9%), discomfort during sexual intercourse (13.1%), pelvic pain (9.5%) and bleeding in-between menstrual periods (5.6%). Multiple sexual partnership practice was not perceived as a risk factor to cervical cancer. The study concludes that the traditional passivity on women sexual relationship could aggravate the vulnerability to cervical cancer. Counselling also would be necessary to address women perception and understanding of various implications of their sexual behaviour in order to reduce the spread of not only cervical cancer but also other reproductive health challenge
Noor, Susan Maphilindawati - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Deteksi Spesies Brucella pada Kambing di Rumah Potong Hewan Jakarta
'Universitas Gadjah Mada', 2016Co-Authors: Mujiatun Mujiatun, Soejoedono, Retno Damajanti, Sudarnika Etih, Noor, Susan MaphilindawatiAbstract:Brucellosis is a zoonosis and occupational diseases transmision. The diseases caused by bacterial and attack multiple species of animals. Common species that infects goats as the most pathogenic species (zoonotic) is Brucella melitensis; however, the species B. abortus could also infect goats. The study purposed to find out the brucellosis seropositive in goat in Jakarta slaughterhouse and to detect caused agent of brucellosis. Sampling was done through slaughtered goats that come from brucellosis endemic area. The samples were collected fromslaughtered mature female goats i.e serum, goat milk, Vaginal swab, mamary gland, limphoglandula supramamary, limph, and uterus. The detection method was used i.e patological lession, serological, culture and PolymeraseChain Reaction (PCR) technique. The serological detection of brucellosis in goats was done parallelly between Rose Bengal Test (RBT), Complement Fixation Test (CFT) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The results of this study demonstrated that out of the 119 serum samples serologically tested, negative for RBT, one was positive for CFT and none were positive with ELISA. Patological observation in the Brucella predilection organs, there were 5 goat carcases showed pathological lession (Vagina Discharge, hemoragy at limphand limphoglandula, crumbly limph and there were pus in uterus). The serum samples that had reacted positively and the organs with pathological lesion were confirmed further with PCR, bacterial isolation and identification.The PCR test results and the culture of milk samples, Vaginal swabs and organs did not reveal any Brucella spp bacteria (B. abortus, B. melitensis, B. ovis dan B. suis) and also vaccine strains of RB51. Based on these results, it was concluded that brucellosis in goats on Java Island was a 0.84% seropositive (confidence interval 95%; 0.00826 - 0.00854) (1/119), although the species of Brucella that had infected them remains unknown
