Vulvovaginal candidiasis: knowledge, practices and occurrence among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a teaching hospital, Ghana
The occurrence of VVC was elevated in the study jurisdiction. Frequent antibiotic use was found to be significantly associated with the occurrence of the infection.
Authors
- Princess Ruhama Acheampong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-6487)
- Peter Baffoe
- Philip Apraku Tawiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0212-195X)
- Florence Shine Edziah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1378-3828)
- G. Amponsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0503-6542)
- Godsway Edem Kpene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8738-696X)
- Cedric Dzidzor Kodjo Amengor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2913-446X)
- John Gameli Deku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4787-9473)
- Georgina Korankye
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Ho Technical University (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1647140
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00