Weekly fluconazole therapy for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 132-136

  Rosa, Maria I ^a   Silva, Bruno R ^a   Pires, Patrícia S ^a   Silva, Fábio R ^a   Silva, Napoleão C ^a   Souza, Suéli L ^a   Madeira, Kristian ^a,b,c   Panatto, Ana P ^a,b,c   Medeiros, Lidia R ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO EXTREMO SUL CATARINENSE   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL SÃO JOSÉ   (Brazil)

^c HOSPITAL MÃE DE DEUS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluconazol; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

EID: 84884213686     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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