Self-diagnosis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis is Poor - A Comparison of Diagnostic Methods Introducing ?-Glucan as a Complement

Maria Bullarbo^1*, Bjorn Andersch¹, Emma Samuelson², Asa Lindgren², Nahid Kondori² and Inger Mattsby-Baltzer²

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

²Department of Infectious Diseases/Clinical Microbiology at Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden

³Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

^*Corresponding Author: Maria Bullarbo, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden, Tel: +46 706 257092 Email: