The prevalence of fungal infection among patients Department:Community Health By: Ternakester Project ID: 8821 Rating: (5.0) votes: 2 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractIn this work, the incidence of candidacies was studied using selected patients of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, who were analyzed for the presence of candidacies yeast infection. The specimens were cultured on Sabouraud agar and blood agar, and subcultures isolated were C aibicans C Tropical C Knusei C Pseudoizo P cals C paraknusei and C stellatoides. The prevalence of candidaemia among patients of UNTH was monitored in terms of level of occurrence and microbial types. Also, the prevalence of candidicesis infection was 40%. In view of the high prevalence of vaginal infections, pregnant women attending antenatal clinic should have prompt and adequate investigations with appropriate treatment to prevent adverse effect of the infection on the mother and foetus. In addition, a comprehensive program on reproductive healthcare education with the aim of reducing vaginal infection prevalence should be put in place. The uncertainty surrounding how the infection affects the mother and foetus needs to be unraveled. Therefore, I recommend further longitudinal and follow-up studies to investigate the effect of the infection. Further studies are needed to understand the potential role of BV and TV in HIV and HSV transmission to aid in STI/HIV prevention programs....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state