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. 2013 Apr 5;25(2):103–106. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1016/S0212-6567(00)78471-X

Prevalencia de candidiasis vaginal en una población obstétrica de bajo riesgo en Santander

Prevalence of Vaginal Candidiasis in A Low-Risk Obstetric Population in Santander

FJ Benito Vilella a,*, E Aguilera Zubizarreta b, A Cuesta Pérez-Camino b, R Pardo Valcarce b, B Gómez Queipo b, E Rodríguez Patiño b, P Muñoz Cacho c; Centro de Salud Cazoña. Santander
PMCID: PMC7675818  PMID: 10736940

Abstract

Objetivo

Conocer la prevalencia de candidiasis vaginal en embarazadas controladas desde atención primaria y ver si está aumentando con el paso del tiempo.

Diseño

Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo del universo de mujeres embarazadas.

Emplazamiento

Zona Básica de Salud Cazoña (34.783 habitantes).

Sujetos

Toda la población obstétrica controlada en nuestro centro de salud desde 1992 a 1997, ambos inclusive.

Mediciones y resultados

Estudio retrospectivo de las historias clínicas de todas las mujeres embarazadas captadas en nuestro centro de salud (878 embarazos). Descartados los derivados a tocólogo, abortos y partos prematuros, se han valorado 549 embarazos (62,30% del total) normales, de bajo riesgo, controlados hasta el final por atención primaria, con un rango de edad de 16-40 años. La prevalencia media de candidiasis es de un 18% (IC, 15,0-21,6). Su frecuencia aumenta a medida que se incrementa el número de gestaciones y disminuye a medida que aumenta la edad de la embarazada.

Conclusiones

La prevalencia encontrada en nuestro estudio es de un 18%, y no está aumentando a medida que pasan los años.

Palabras clave: Vulvovaginitis, Candidiasis, Embarazo

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