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Review

Pharmacotherapy of yeast infections

Alicia Gómez-López Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Servicio de Micología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Carretera Majadahonda-Pozuelo, Km2, Majadahonda 28220, Madrid, Spain +34 91 822 3726; +34 91 509 7919; [email protected]
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Oscar Zaragoza Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Servicio de Micología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Carretera Majadahonda-Pozuelo, Km2, Majadahonda 28220, Madrid, Spain +34 91 822 3726; +34 91 509 7919; [email protected]
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Juan Luis Rodríguez-Tudela Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Servicio de Micología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Carretera Majadahonda-Pozuelo, Km2, Majadahonda 28220, Madrid, Spain +34 91 822 3726; +34 91 509 7919; [email protected]
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Manuel Cuenca-Estrella Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Servicio de Micología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Carretera Majadahonda-Pozuelo, Km2, Majadahonda 28220, Madrid, Spain +34 91 822 3726; +34 91 509 7919; [email protected]
Pages 2801-2816 | Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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