Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis

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 respon...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Weissenbacher, Steven S. Witkin, Vera Tolbert, Paulo Giraldo, Iara Linhares, Andrea Haas, E. Rainer Weissenbacher, William J. Ledger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2000-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744900000363
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spelling doaj-dc1f29d077524e0b8e861cb09b69b1522020-11-24T22:55:22ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972000-01-0185-624424710.1155/S1064744900000363Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent VulvovaginitisStephanie Weissenbacher0Steven S. Witkin1Vera Tolbert2Paulo Giraldo3Iara Linhares4Andrea Haas5E. Rainer Weissenbacher6William J. Ledger7Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich Medical School, Munich, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 515 East 71st Street, New York 10021, NY, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 515 East 71st Street, New York 10021, NY, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 515 East 71st Street, New York 10021, NY, USAHospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, BrazilDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich Medical School, Munich, GermanyDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich Medical School, Munich, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 515 East 71st Street, New York 10021, NY, USAObjectives: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744900000363
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Vera Tolbert
Paulo Giraldo
Iara Linhares
Andrea Haas
E. Rainer Weissenbacher
William J. Ledger
spellingShingle Stephanie Weissenbacher
Steven S. Witkin
Vera Tolbert
Paulo Giraldo
Iara Linhares
Andrea Haas
E. Rainer Weissenbacher
William J. Ledger
Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
author_facet Stephanie Weissenbacher
Steven S. Witkin
Vera Tolbert
Paulo Giraldo
Iara Linhares
Andrea Haas
E. Rainer Weissenbacher
William J. Ledger
author_sort Stephanie Weissenbacher
title Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
title_short Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
title_full Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
title_fullStr Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
title_full_unstemmed Value of Candida Polymerase Chain Reaction and Vaginal Cytokine Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginitis
title_sort value of candida polymerase chain reaction and vaginal cytokine analysis for the differential diagnosis of women with recurrent vulvovaginitis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 2000-01-01
description 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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