Increased adherence of fluconazole-resistant isolates of Candida species to explanted esophageal mucosa

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 213-216

  Lyman, C A ^a   Garrett, K F ^a   Peter, J ^a   Gonzalez, C ^a   Walsh, T J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032754693     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050262     Document Type: Article

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