Publications by authors named "Brice Armand Fanou"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), a common infection linked to imbalances in vaginal health, aiming to assess its prevalence and related factors among women at Mènontin Hospital from March to August 2020.
- - Data were gathered from 1,336 women's medical records, revealing a 56.25% prevalence of candidiasis among those with discharge, with no links found to age, marital status, or BMI, but connections were established with gestational age and characteristics of the discharge.
- - Eight Candida species were identified as causing VVC, predominantly Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans, highlighting the need for targeted control strategies based on the associated factors.
Background: Candidiasis, an opportunistic cosmopolitan disease is nowadays like bacterial infections which is a real public health problem. In view of the emergence of Candida strains resistant to existing antifungal agents, alternative solutions should be considered. This is the purpose of this ethnobotanical survey, which aims to identify the medicinal plant species traditionally used to treat candidiasis in traditional markets of southern Benin.
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