Self-sampling in the diagnosis of recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 187-192

  Vergers Spooren, Henke C ^a   Van Der Meijden, Willem Idaniël ^b   Luijendijk, Ad ^b   Donders, Gilbert ^c  

^a SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Candidiasis; Diagnosis; Recurrent disease; Self sampling; Self testing; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPAREUNIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT INFECTION; SAMPLING; SELF EVALUATION; SELF SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VULVA PRURITUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876119407     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31826009c3     Document Type: Article

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