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Case Reports: Gynaecology

Anidulafungin treatment for fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans vaginitis with cross-resistance to azoles: a case report

Damla Akdağa Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hüsnü Pullukçua Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Tansu Yamazhana Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Dilek Yeşim Metinb Department of Medical Microbiology, Division of Mycology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Oğuz Reşat Sipahia Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Beyza Enerc Department of Medical Microbiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Meltem Işıkgöz Taşbakana Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Pages 665-666 | Published online: 21 Apr 2020

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