Artigos originaisResumo OBJETIVO: analisar pacientes com candidíase vulvovaginal quanto a sintomatologia, fatores de risco e resultados da cultura anal, identifi car a freqüência de Candida albicans e não C. albicans e correlacionar as colonizações anal e vaginal. The yeasts were identifi ed using the classic method, in addition to the growth test at 42º and 45ºC and the Hypertonic Saboraud broth test. Symptomatology, risk factors and anal colonization were assessed according to positive or negative culture for Candida spp. The cultures positive for C. albicans at the two sites were compared with other results encountered. Yates' χ 2 test and Fisher's exact test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: the most frequent was C. albicans in 69% of the cases. Wearing tight and/or synthetic underclothing, the presence of allergic diseases, the occurrence of itching, leukorrhea and hyperemia showed a signifi cant association with positive culture for Candida spp in the vagina. The chance of a patient with positive anal colonization to present with concomitant positive vaginal colonization was 2.8 and 4.9 times greater for Candida spp and C. albicans, respectively. The risk of a patient with anal culture positive for C. albicans to present with positive vaginal colonization was 3.7 times greater when

-Objective: To compare the characteristics of neonatal seizures between pre t e rm and full-term infants in intensive care unit. Method: A prospective study was developed with 104 high-risk newborn, 30 pre t e rm and 74 full-term infants, with clinical seizures. The dependent variable was gestational age. Statistical analyses: Fisher's exact test, odds-ratio and Mann Witney U test. Results: T h e re were significant differences (p<0.05): i) premature neonates develop neonatal seizures later, probably related to the etiologies of the seizures; ii) etiologically, there is a predominance of peri-intraventricular hemorrhage in p re t e rm and of asphyxia in full term neonates; iii) clonic seizures are most frequent in pre t e rm and subtle s e i z u res in full term neonates. Conclusion: Although the study had a clinical basis, it was possible to identify differences when the dependent variable was gestational age.KEY WORDS: neonatal seizures, gestational age, comparative study, neonate, pre t e rm infant, full-term infant.Estudo clínico comparativo das convulsões neonatais entre recém nascidos pretermo e termo RESUMO -Objetivo: Comparar as características das convulsões neonatais entre recém nascidos prematuros e de termo internados em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva. Método: O estudo prospectivo neonatal avaliou 104 recém nascidos, 30 neonatos pre m a t u ros e 74 de termo, com crises convulsivas. As crises foram diagnosticadas pelas características clínicas. A variável dependente foi a idade gestacional. Na análise estatística utilizamos o teste exato de Fisher, odds ratio e o teste U de Mann Whitney. Resultados: Observamos diferenças estatísticas significantes (p<0,05): i) os neonatos prematuros manifestaram crises convulsivas mais tardiamente, provavelmente, relacionadas à etiologia; ii) observamos predomínio da hemorr a g i a peri-intraventricular nos neonatos prematuros e a asfixia nos recém nascidos de termo; iii) as crises clôni-cas foram mais freqüentes nos neonatos pre m a t u ros e as sutis nos neonatos de term o . Conclusão: E m b o r a o estudo tenha uma base clínica, foi possível identificar diferenças quando a variável dependente foi idade gestacional.PA L AV R A S -C H AVE: convulsões neonatais, idade gestacional, estudo comparativo, neonatos pre t e rm o , neonatos de termo.