How many episodes of vulval candidiasis per year are needed for diagnosis of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis?: (A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4
Answer is D. 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