Low prevalence of genital candidiasis in children

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 696-698

  Banerjee, K ^a   Curtis, E ^a   De San Lazaro, C ^a   Graham, J C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CHILD REARING; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; CANDIDIASIS; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 4644241824     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1189-2     Document Type: Review

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