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Comparison of risk factors associated with VVC and candiduria
| Risk factor | Association with: |
|
|---|---|---|
| VVC | Candiduria | |
| Age | Childbearing years | Elderly and neonates |
| Female gender | Yes | Yes |
| Behavioral | ||
| Sexual practices | Yes | No |
| Host | ||
| Antibiotic usage | Yes | Yes |
| Diabetes | Yes | Yes |
| HIV | Only if advanced | Not known |
| Neutropenia | No | Yes |
| Renal transplant | No | Yes |
| Renal obstruction | No | Yes |
| Indwelling Foley catheter | No | Yes |
| Abdominal surgery | No | Yes |
