Vulvovaginitis: When Candida becomes a problem

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 763-768

  Sobel, J D ^a  

^a HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BORIC ACID; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; IMIDAZOLE;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 0031759948     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70043-7     Document Type: Article

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