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. 1982 Feb;72(2):176–177. doi: 10.2105/ajph.72.2.176

A Preliminary Study on Dressing Patterns and Incidence of Candidiasis

Isaac A Elegbe, Modupe Botu
PMCID: PMC1649629  PMID: 7034553

Abstract

The incidence of candidiasis in two groups of voluntary participants wearing tight and loose fitted dresses was investigated by both microscopic and cultural techniques for a period of two months. Two-thirds of the positives by stain and culture were recovered from those wearing tight clothing (P < 0.05). The findings suggest that tight clothing can predispose the wearer to candidiasis, an organism that can cause vaginitis. (Am J Public Health 1982; 72:176-177.)

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