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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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How many episodes of vulval candidiasis per year are needed for diagnosis of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis?
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The correct answer is  Vulvovaginal candidiasis: *Vulvovaginal candidiasis is considered recurrent when at least four specific episodes occur in one year(or) *At least three episodes unrelated to antibiotic therapy occur within one year Ref : Ananthanarayana textbook of Microbiology 9th edition Pgno : 612