Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 93-95

  Ventolini, G ^a   Baggish, M S ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; MATERNAL AGE; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VAGINA; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA MUCOSA; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 33646906473     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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