Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
Autor: | Stephanie Weissenbacher, Steven S. Witkin, Vera Tolbert, Paulo Giraldo, Iara Linhares, Andrea Haas, E. Rainer Weissenbacher, William J. Ledger |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Zdroj: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 8, Iss 5-6, Pp 244-247 (2000) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1064-7449 1098-0997 10647449 |
DOI: | 10.1155/S1064744900000363 |
Popis: | Objectives: Recurrent vulvovaginitis remains difficult to diagnose accurately and to treat. The present investigation evaluated the utility of testing vaginal specimens from women with symptomatic recurrent vulvovaginitis for Candida species by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and for cytokine responses. |
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