Affirm VP III in the detection and identification of Candida species in vaginitis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-40

  Petrikkos, G ^a   Makrilakis, K ^a   Pappas, S ^a  

^a LAIKO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Affirm VP III; Candida vaginitis; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFIRM VP III TEST; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FUNGAL DETECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MOLECULAR HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

EID: 33846184711     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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