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
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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