Candidemia in pediatric surgery patients

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 332-338

  Mokaddas, E M ^a   Ramadan, S A ^a   Abo El Maaty, S H ^a   Sanyal, S C ^a  

^a Ibn Sina Specialized Surgical Hospital   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Antifungal therapy; Candida; Candidemia; Newborns; Surgery in newborns

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0033870527     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2000.12.4.332     Document Type: Article

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