Techniques for investigation of an apparent outbreak of infections with Candida glabrata

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2205-2209

  Arif, S ^a   Barkham, T ^b   Power, E G ^b   Howell, S A ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDIASIS; CROSS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; VAGINA DISEASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA GLABRATA;

EID: 0029778911     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.9.2205-2209.1996     Document Type: Article

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