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      Vulvovaginal candidosis.

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      Lancet (London, England)
      Elsevier BV

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          Abstract

          Despite therapeutic advances, vulvovaginal candidosis remains a common problem worldwide, affecting all strata of society. Understanding of anti-candida host defence mechanisms in the vagina has developed slowly and, despite a growing list of recognised risk factors, a fundamental grasp of pathogenic mechanisms continues to elude us. The absence of rapid, simple, and inexpensive diagnostic tests continues to result in both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of vulvovaginal candidosis. I review the epidemiology and pathogenesis of this infection, and also discuss management strategies.

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          Journal
          Lancet
          Lancet (London, England)
          Elsevier BV
          1474-547X
          0140-6736
          Jun 09 2007
          : 369
          : 9577
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA. jsobel@med.wayne.edu
          Article
          S0140-6736(07)60917-9
          10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60917-9
          17560449
          6ada19ce-0380-4676-a6f7-a916800f9d93
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