Question

Ms. Q is a 37-year-old woman who was treated for the past month with antibiotics for a severe bacterial throat infection. After the throat infection cleared, she reported dysuria, dyspareunia, and a thick white vaginal discharge. Microscopic examination of the discharge revealed the usual bacteria but also large numbers of microbes, which appeared to be fungal organisms.

Based on the patient history, signs and symptoms, and results of the microscopic examination, explain how the candidiasis occurred. (See Candidiasis.)
Explain other risk factors for the development of this condition. (See Candidiasis.)

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Candidiasis is a genital infection caused by the fungus candida, which causes itching in the intimate region, redness and whitish discharge in the genital, and one of the causes of its appearance is a low immune system, which may have been the cause of the onset of the disease in Mrs. Q. who was dealing with a serious bacterial infection, which suggests that her immune system was weakened.

There are other risk factors for the development of candidiasis in the vagina besides the weak immune system, some of them are the frequent use of antibiotics, pregnancy, autoimmune diseases, use of tight clothes, high sugar consumption, etc. Treatment is carried out using antifungal ointments.

To avoid the disease, it is necessary to avoid using tampons, wearing very tight clothes and washing the area with only mild soap and water.