Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2004)

Usage of Antifungal Drugs for Therapy of Genital Candida Infections, Purchased as Over-the-Counter Products or by Prescription: 2. Factors that May have Influenced the Marked Changes in Sales Volumes During the 1990s

  • Per-Anders Mårdh,
  • Jolanta Wågström,
  • Maria Landgren,
  • Jan Holmén

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10647440400003972
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 99 – 108

Abstract

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Background: The epidemiology of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and such recurrent infections (RVVC) has been difficult to study as the majority of episodes of these conditions are self-treated by the women affected. In Sweden, all pharmacies are owned by the state and all prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) products, such as antifungals, are registered in a database, which offers unique possibilities to study the epidemiology of VVC/RVVC.