The women were enrolled prospectively in separate, sequential, nonrandomized clinical trials and treated with nystatin vaginal suppository at 20 MU per day for 7 days or two 1,200-mg doses of miconazole vaginal suppositories 72 hours apart or oral fluconazole two 150-mg doses 72 hours apart or oral itraconazole 200 mg two times for 1 day.
A cannula needle is a stainless steel, hollow needle encased by a hollow plastic tube. The needle closely resembles a medical syringe tip, except that the needle isn't always attached to a plastic barrel for extracting fluids or tissue.
The outer cannula is the outer tube that holds the tracheostomy open. A neck plate extends from the sides of the outer tube and has holes to attach cloth ties or velcro strap around the neck. The inner cannula fits inside the outer cannula.