Use of antifungal agents for oral candidiasis: results of a national survey.
Background: Candida albicans is an opportunistic agent that colonizes the oral mucosa. Objectives: To determine the attitude of Spanish dentists toward the oral treatment of candidiasis. Method: Between May and November 2006, a questionnaire was circulated to a random selection of 1134 dentists obta...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 47 - 53 |
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| Formato: | pictorial questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2010
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