Can intrauterine contraceptive devices be a Candida albicans reservoir?

被引：62

作者：

Chassot, Francieli ^{[1
]}

Negri, Melyssa F. N. ^{[2
]}

Svidzinski, Arthur E. ^{[2
]}

Donatti, Lucelia ^{[3
]}

Peralta, Rosane M. ^{[4
]}

Svidzinski, Terezinha I. E. ^{[2
]}

Consolaro, Marcia E. L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Clin Anal, Div Clin Cytol, Teaching & Res Clin Anal Lab, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil

[2] Univ Estadual Maringa, Teaching & Res Clin Anal Lab, Div Med Mycol, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil

[3] Fed Univ Curitiba, Dept Cell Biol, BR-85131990 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

[4] Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Biochem, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil

来源：

CONTRACEPTION | 2008年 / 77卷 / 05期

关键词：

IUD; Vulvovaginal candidiasis; adherence; biofilm;

D O I：

10.1016/j.contraception.2008.01.007

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 [妇产科学];

摘要：

Background: The in vitro adherence of Candida albicans isolated from vaginal exudates of patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) to intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) and biofilm formation capacity were evaluated. Study Design: This research was conducted with two vaginal C. albicans isolates. The adherence on IUD by both radiomarked adhesion assay and scanning electron microscopy, and the biofilm production capacity by spectropbotometric method were determined. Results: The yeasts adhered strongly to different parts of the IUD (covered with copper wire, without copper wire and tail), and there was no significant difference in the rates of adhesion to the different parts (p=.7771). The vaginal yeasts showed a high capacity to produce biofilm. Conclusions: Two vaginal yeasts evaluated showed a high capacity to produce biofilm on IUD. It was confirmed that all parts of the IUD allow the adherence of yeasts. The adherence of C. albicans to different parts of the IUD and its formation of biofilm seems to be important attributes influencing the occurrence of VVC and recurrent VVC. (c) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：355 / 359

页数：5

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