Table 2. Relative distribution of Candida albicans and Candida non-C. albicans species according to the clinical profile.
| Species | Total (N = 71) | COL (N = 23) | VVC (N = 22) | RVVC (N = 26) | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |||
| C. albicans | 66 | 93 | 19 | 82.7 | 21 | 95.5 | 26 | 100 | 0.049* | |
| CNCA | C. parapsilosis | 5 3 | 7 60 | 4 2 | 17.3 8.7 | 1 1 | 4.5 4.5 | - | - | |
| C. glabrata | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4.3 | - | - | - | - | ||
| C. tropicalis | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4.3 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 71 | 100 | 23 | 100 | 22 | 100 | 26 | 100 | ||
COL, vaginal colonization; VVC, vulvovaginal candidiasis; RVVC, recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. CNCA, Candida non-C. albicans.
*p<0.05 was considered significant