Diagnosis of vuvlovaginal candidiasis: Comparison of the informative value of clinical and laboratory findings
- Authors: Rumyantseva T.A1, Savochkina Y.A1, Dolgova T.V1, Zaitseva S.V2, Kakherskaya M.A2, Kudryavtseva L.V2, Gushchin A.E1
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Affiliations:
- Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
- Polyclinic One, Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation
- Issue: No 3 (2015)
- Pages: 55-61
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0300-9092/article/view/247390
- ID: 247390
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T. A Rumyantseva
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
Email: ivanovatatiana86@yandex.ru
researcher, Laboratory for molecular diagnostics and epidemiology of reproductive tract infections
Yu. A Savochkina
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
Email: savochkina@pcr.ru
PhD, senior researcher, Laboratory for molecular diagnostics and epidemiology of reproductive tract infections
T. V Dolgova
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
Email: tamara.dolgova89@gmail.com
junior researcer, Laboratory for molecular diagnostics and epidemiology of reproductive tract infections
S. V Zaitseva
Polyclinic One, Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation
Email: s.zaytseva@vipmed.ru
medical laboratory scientist, Department for laboratory diagnostics
M. A Kakherskaya
Polyclinic One, Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation
Email: m.kaherskaya@vipmed.ru
medical laboratory scientist, Department for laboratory diagnostics
L. V Kudryavtseva
Polyclinic One, Department for Presidential Affairs of the Russian Federation
Email: L.Kudryavceva@vipmed.ru
PhD, professor, chief of Department for laboratory diagnostics
A. E Gushchin
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare
Email: aguschin@pcr.ru
PhD, chief of Laboratory for molecular diagnostics and epidemiology of reproductive tract infections
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