Candidiasis vaginal en primigestas

objective: determine evidence of vaginal candidiasis in first-pregnancy mothers who assisted to pregnancy control to the maternidad castillo plaza, using the test intray colorex yeast as a medium for diagnosis. method: we were studied first-pregnancy mothers in prenatal control with clinical suspicion of vaginal candidiasis. the samples of the vaginal secretions were inoculated on intray colorex yeast medium and incubated to 37°c during 48- 72 hours. setting: maternidad castillo plaza . maracaibo, estado zulia results: the study demostrated that 38% (24 patients) presented vaginal candidiasis. candida albicans was the most frequently isolated species (88%) followed by glabrata (8%) and krusei (4%). conclusion: the development of the green colonies, dark pink and light pink characteristic of albicans, glabrata and krusei suggest the possible use of the intray colorex yeast medium for quickly identification of the candida species investigated.