Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis in Brazil: A systematic review.

Gabriela Corrêa CarvalhoRafaela Aparecida Prata de OliveiraVictor Hugo Sousa AraujoRafael Miguel SábioLídia Raquel de CarvalhoTaís Maria BauabIone CorrêaMarlus Chorilli

Published in: Medical mycology (2022)

Data found in the literature regarding the epidemiological profile of vulvovaginal candidiasis in Brazil are obsolete and incomplete, so the present systematic review has the proposal to analyze and identify the evidence on vulvovaginal candidiasis prevalence in Brazil. The estimated prevalence is 18%; however, this number can be higher.

Keyphrases

systematic review
risk factors
candida albicans
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
electronic health record
big data
data analysis