Effects of doxycycline, metronidazole and their combination on Candida species colonization of the human oropharynx, intestinal lumen and vagina

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-373

  Maraki, S ^a   Margioris, A N ^a   Orfanoudaki, E ^a   Tselentis, Y ^a   Koumantakis, E ^a   Kontoyiannis, D P ^b   Rovithi, M ^a   Samonis, G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Candida species; Colonization; Doxycycline; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; OROPHARYNX; VAGINA;

EID: 0041346124     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2003.15.4.369     Document Type: Article

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