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Hervina*
*Departement Of Dermatology and venereolgy
Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatera
** Departement Farmacology Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah University of
North Sumatera
ABSTRAK
Kandidiasis Vulvovaginalis merupakan salah satu infeksi yang paling banyak
dikeluhkan wanita terutama di daerah yang beriklim tropis.(2) Sekitar 70-75% wanita
setidaknya sekali terinfeksi KVV selama masa hidupnya, paling sering terjadi pada wanita usia
subur.(2) Kandidiasis vulvovaginalis ini disebabkan oleh Candida Albican dan Candida Non
Albican (Turolopsus glabrata), dapat menyerang semua umur.(3) Pruritus akut dan keputihan
(fluor albus) merupakan keluhan awal.(3) Flour albus pada kandidiasis vagina berwarna
kekuningan.(3) Tanda yang khas ialah disertai gumpalan-gumpalan sebagai kepal susu
berwarna putih kekuningan.(3)
ABSTRACT
Vulvovaginalis candidiasis is one of the most common complaints of women,
especially in tropical regions.(2) About 70-75% of women are at least once infected with KVV
during their lifetime, most often in women of childbearing age. (2) This vulvovaginal candidiasis
is caused by Candida Albican and Candida Non Albican (Turolopsus glabrata), can attack all
ages.(3) Acute pruritus and vaginal discharge (fluor albus) are initial complaints. (3) Flour albus
in yellowish vaginal candidiasis.(3) The typical sign is accompanied by clots as yellowish-white
milk head.(3)
Diagnostic evaluation is made through history, physical examination and includes microscopic
examination with 10% Gram or KOH staining to find pseudohifa. (5) The therapy given is azole,
fluconazole.(4)
Keyword : Kandidiasis Vulvovaginalis
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INTRODUCTION Vulvovaginalis candidiasis (KVV) is
defined as one of the most common causes
Vulvovaginalis candidiasis (KVV) is a
of vaginitis, a gynecological disorder with
second-order disease of all vaginal
manifestations of white, thick, odorless
(1)
infections. KVV is an infection of the
liquid ("cottage cheese") found in the lower
vaginal mucosa and / or vulva caused by a
canal female reproduction. Accompanied
fungus of the Candida species.(1) Infection
by itching, irritation, dysuria or
can occur acutely, sub-acute and chronic,
dyspareunia.(3)
obtained either endogenously or
exogenous. (1)
Vulvovaginalis candidiasis is one of the
most common complaints of women,
especially in tropical regions.(2) About 70-
75% of women are at least once infected
with KVV during their lifetime, most often
in women of childbearing age.(2) In about
40-50 % tend to experience a recurrence or
second attack.(2) Five to eight percent of
Picture 2.1 Secret look in the vagina and
adult women experience recurrent KVV,
vulva
known as recurrent Vulvovaginalis
candidiasis (KVVR).(2) More than 33% of ETIOLOGY
the causes of KVVR are more Candida
Vulvovaginal candidiasis is caused by 81%
glabrata and Candida Parapsilosis resistant
vaginal candidiasis by Candida albicans,
to treatment.(2)
16% by Turolopsus glabrata, while the
DEFINITION other 3% is caused by Candida parapsilosis,
Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei. (5)
Candidiasis is an infection with various
The genus Candida is a unicellular yeast
clinical manifestations caused by candida,
cell that belongs to the fungus imperfecti or
specifically Candida albicans and other
deuteromycota or yeast group (yeast or
yeasts of the genus Candida.(3) Candidiasis
yeast like), including in the family of
in women generally the first infection arises
crytococcaceae which multiply by
in the vagina called vaginitis and can extend (4)
germination. This genus consists of 80
to the vulva (vulvitis), if both the vaginal
species, the most pathogenic is Candida
mucosa and vulva are infected called
albicans followed sequentially by Candida
candidiasis vulvovaginalis.(2)
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stellatoidea, Candida tropicalis, Candida EPIDEMIOLOGY
parapsilosis, Candida kefyre, Candida
This disease is found all over the world, can
guillermondii and Candida krusei. (4)
affect all ages. (5) Fungi are found in healthy
Candida is a dimorphic (two-pole)
people as saprophytes. (5) In some countries
organism. (6) This organism can be found in
this disease remains the most among
humans in different phases of the
vaginal infections, especially in subtropical
phenotype. Morphological description of
(2)
climates and tropical climates. Sobel et
Candida in the form of yeast cells that are
al. Reported that in 20-25% of healthy
round, oval or oval in size 2-5μ x 3-6 μ to
women of reproductive age, Candida was
2-5,5μ x 5-28,5μ. (4) Candida fungi multiply
(2)
found in the asymptomatic genital tract.
with spores that grow from shoots (called
(4)
In 29.8% of women with symptomatic
blastopora.) Blastospores can be oval
vulvovaginitis can be isolated Candida
without capsules and reproduce through
fungi. (2) Average 70-75 % of adult women
bud formation, flattened hyphae, elongated
(4) have had one time suffering from vaginal
and can grow in culture or in vivo As a
candidiasis during their lifetime and 40-
sign of active budding budding (4) Based on
50% have experienced twice or more. (2)
this form, it is said that Candida resembles
Soll et al. Also reported that in women
yeast.(4) Candida mushrooms can grow with
Candida fungi were isolated, 80% of the
a wide variation in pH, but their growth will
(4)
Candida genital strains were similar to
be better at pH 4.5 to 6.5. Because
those found in the anus and 62% of Candida
Candidida albicans can produce protease
strains in the mouth were similar to those
enzymes that work optimally at normal
found in genitalia. (5)
vaginal pH. (4)
In the human body Candida is an RISK FACTORS
opportunistic fungus, which can live as
saprophytes without causing any Endogenous factors:
abnormalities. (4)
However, the fungus can a. Pregnancy, due to changes in vaginal
candidiasis if there are predisposing factors b. Diabetes Mellitus, HIV / AIDS. (8)
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many non-albicans Candidda are correcting for predisposing factors causing
resistant.(4) In immunocompromised infection.(7)
patients, treatment with conventional
CONCLUSION
antifungal drugs is done with
administration of 7-14 days. (4) Candidiasis is an infection with various
clinical manifestations caused by candida,
EDUCATION
specifically Candida albicans and other
Avoid or eliminate prediposition yeasts of the genus Candida.(3) Candidiasis
factors.(2) in women is generally the first infection
Maintain personal hygiene.(2) arising in the vagina called vaginitis and
If you are overweight, to lose can extend to the vulva (vulvitis) , if both
weight.(2) the vaginal mucosa and vulva are infected,
underpants.(2) vulvovaginalis.(3)
Caused by vaginal candidiasis 81% by
COMPLICATIONS Candida albicans, 16% by Turolopsus
glabrata, while the other 3%.(5)
If left untreated, candidaemia can cause
Acute and vaginal pruritus (fluor albus) is
metatastic infection focus in the eyes, liver,
an initial complaint, the more common
spleen, CNS, and kidneys. (6) Start early
symptom is vulvar pruritus.(3) Leucorrhoea
treatment to prevent sepsis, abscess
is not always present and often only
formation and death.(6)
slightly.(3) Flour albus in yellowish vaginal
PROGNOSIS candidiasis.(3) Signs the characteristic is
accompanied by clots as a yellowish-white
The prognosis is generally good, especially
milk head.(3)
if the predisposing factor can be
Management Vulvovaginal candidiasis
minimized.(3) Uncomplicated
consists of topical and systemic
Vulvavaginalis (KVV) candidiasis has a
treatment.(4)
good prognosis because generally mild to
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