Early identification of candiduria by polymerase chain reaction in high risk patients

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 154-156

  Muncan, Petar ^a   Wise, Gilbert J ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; polymerase chain reaction; urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIURIA; BASE PAIRING; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0029948039     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65971-8     Document Type: Article

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