Changing Trends of Candida Isolates and Their Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Cases of Tripura, North East India

BACKGROUND: Candida species are a part of the complex endogenous vaginal microflora, which under pathological condition cause vulvovaginal candidiasis. Worldwide it is the second most common cause of vaginitis after bacterial vaginosis and in India it accounts for 18-20% of clinical visits. AIM: To determine the spectrum of Candida species among the subjects of suspected vulvovaginal candidiasis with an objective to isolate and identify all the Candida species and determine their antifungal susceptibility pattern.