Risk factors for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis in women receiving maintenance antifungal therapy: Results of a prospective cohort study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 644-653

  Patel, Divya A ^a   Gillespie, Brenda ^a   Sobel, Jack D ^b   Leaman, Debbie ^b   Nyirjesy, Paul ^c   Weitz, M Velma ^c   Foxman, Betsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Candidiasis; Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis; Risk factors; Vulvovaginal

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BORIC ACID; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRANBERRY; FEMALE; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUPPOSITORY; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 1642423731     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.11.027     Document Type: Article

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