Zinc levels of serum and cervicovaginal secretion in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Evidence-Based Management of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Vulvo-vaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common infection among women. 5-8% of women with acute infection experience recurrent vulvo-vaginal candidiasis (RVVC). There is currently no gold standard treatment for RVVC. Although antifungal agents such as imidazoles have been successfully used as first-line treatment for acute VVC, the effectiveness of these medications is limited for RVVC, and various...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.70.5.308