| prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of vaginal candidiasis in the uae. | vaginal candidiasis (vc) continues to be a health problem to women worldwide. although the majority of vc cases are caused by candida albicans (c. albicans), non-albicans candida spp. like c. glabrata and c. tropicalis are emerging as important and potentially resistant opportunistic agents of vc. the objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and epidemiology of vc in the uae through retrospective analysis of pertinent data compiled by the microbiology and infection control unit at ... | 2014 | 24102778 |