To the Editor: I read with great interest the recent article by Xu et al entitled “Effect of
Antibiotics on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis” in the July issue of your journal. 1 In their study …

TO THE EDITOR: The Information from Your Family Doctor handout regarding bacterial
vaginosis1 in the May 1 issue states:" Some women have bacterial vaginosis without any …

Excerpt Most women who see a physician for gynecologic problems present with vaginal
symptoms (1). Candidal vaginitis is the second commonest form of vaginal infection currently …

To the Editor: A 27-year-old woman presented with vaginal odor and increased discharge.
Her physician was in a hurry and instead of completing a wet mount test, ordered a nucleic …

To the Editor: In their review on invasive candidiasis, Kullberg and Arendrup (Oct. 8 issue) 1
raise the question of what is the most appropriate initial antifungal therapy for patients who …

To the Editor: I recently treated an Army Special Forces soldier who presented with a three-
month history of purulent sinusitis that was not responding to self-medication. After much …

Abstract To the Editor: The prospective study by Rex and colleagues (Nov. 17 issue) 1
comparing amphotericin B with fluconazole for the treatment of candidemia concludes that …

To the Editor, I read with great interest the recent article reported by Murakami et al. 1 The
authors conducted a before-and-after study to investigate the effects of an antimicrobial …

To the Editor: In the review by Brunham et al.(May 21 issue), 1 Mycoplasma genitalium is
included as an etiologic agent of pelvic inflammatory disease. Studies have shown that this …

To the Editor: The astounding scenario responsible for emergence and dissemination of
antimicrobial resistance1 is operational in poor and richer communities alike. To address the …