Efficacy of fluconazole and nystatin in the treatment of vaginal Candida species

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-82

  Martins, Helen Priscila Rodrigues ^a   da Silva, Mariana Clivati ^a   Paiva, Luciene Cássia Farias ^a   Svidzinski, Terezinha Inez Estivalet ^a   Consolaro, Márcia Edilaine Lopes ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Fluconazole; Nystatin; Treatment; Vaginal Candida spp

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCONEO; NISTATINA; NYSTATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BRAZIL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NYSTATIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855249233     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1194     Document Type: Article

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