Genital colonisation and infection with candida in heterosexual and homosexual males

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 394-396

  David, L M ^a,b   Walzman, M ^a,b   Rajamanoharan, S ^a,b  

^a Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balanitis; Candidiasis; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality; Men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANITIS; CANDIDIASIS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 79959978870     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.5.394     Document Type: Article

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