Urine D-arabinitol/L-arabinitol ratio in diagnosis of invasive candidiasis in newborn infants

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3039-3042

  Sigmundsdottir, G ^a   Christensson, B ^a   Bjorklund, L J ^a   Hakansson, K ^a   Pehrson, C ^a   Larsson, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARABINITOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033874136     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.8.3039-3042.2000     Document Type: Article

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