Practices of lebanese gynecologists regarding treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 406-410

  Adib, Salim M ^a,b   El Bared, Elie ^c   Fanous, Ramzi ^a   Kyriacos, Soula ^c,d  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b Health Authority Abu Dhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Pharmaline ^*  (Lebanon)

^d LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Fluconazole; Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis; Treatment patterns

Indexed keywords

ACETARSOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CREAM; DOUCHE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG PREFERENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LEBANESE GYNECOLOGIST; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MONOTHERAPY; OVULE; PRESCRIPTION; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RECURRENT INFECTION; RECURRENT VULVOVAGINA CANDIDIASIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

EID: 80052486413     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4297/najms.2011.3406     Document Type: Review

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