Drug Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Candida Species of Vaginal Origin

• Main Authors: Tahereh Alikhani (Author), Roshanak Daie Ghazvini (Author), Mehdi Mirzaii (Author), Seyed Jamal Hashemi (Author), Mozhgan Fazli (Author), Zahra Rafat (Author), Davoud Roostaei (Author), Pegah Ardi (Author), Hasti Kamali Sarvestani (Author), Mahdi Zareei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Candida species are normal vaginal flora in healthy women, which can cause vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The formation of biofilm is a cause of drug resistance in Candida species of vaginal origin. We aimed to specify Candida species cause VVC, detect their biofilm-forming ability, and...