The resistance to fluconazole in patients with esophageal candidiasis

CONTEXT: Esophageal candidiasis is often observed in patients with risk factors for its development and fluconazole is the therapeutic choice for the treatment of this disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine its frequency, by performing upper digestive endoscopy; to determine Candida species involved in i...

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Main Author: Wilheim,Ana Botler (author)
Other Authors: Miranda-Filho,Demócrito de Barros (author), Nogueira,Rodrigo Albuquerque (author), Rêgo,Rossana Sette de Melo (author), Lima,Kedma de Magalhães (author), Pereira,Leila Maria Moreira Beltrão (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Candidiasis
Esophageal diseases
Fluconazole
Drug resistance, fungal
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032009000100011
Country:Brazil
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