Candida tropicalis vertebral osteomyelitis complicating epidural catheterisation with disease paralleled by elevated D-arabinitol/L-arabinitol ratios

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-63

  Eisen, D P ^a   MacGinley, R ^a   Christensson, B ^b   Larsson, L ^b   Woods, M L ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ARABINITOL; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SPONDYLITIS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033953085     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050013     Document Type: Article

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