4 Azoles
are the treatment of choice for VVC; however, resistance has
been reported especially in non-albicans Candida species.5,6
Because of the different susceptibility of Candida species to
antifungal agents, it is important to identify the causative
Candida to the species level correctly7
; however, conventional
methods are time-consuming and may lead to misdiagnosis
among closely related species. Therefore, molecular methods
may provide a rapid and accurate alternative