The urine and HVS samples were collected and analyzed for candidiasis and candidiasis profiles from patients who visited the Outpatients department of the University of Cape Coast Hospital from January 2013 to December 2020. The patients who provided urine samples were given a screw-cap plastic container to collect 25 to 30 ml of midstream urine samples. For vaginal swabs, patients were instructed verbally on how to collect high vagina swabs (HVS) samples by asking them to insert the swab into the vagina approximately 4 to 5 cm and then rotate it several times before placing it into a capped tube. Again, they were given a diagram showing the procedure for HVS sample collection.
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