Single-dose systemic oral fluconazole for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-286

  Kaplan, B ^a,b   Rabinerson, D ^a,b   Gibor, Y ^c  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS   (Israel)

Author keywords

Candida; Fluconazole; Recurrence; Systemic; Treatment; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SYMPTOM; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

EID: 0030991205     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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