Nosocomial cluster of Candida lipolytica fungemia in pediatric patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 344-349

  Shin, J H ^a   Kook, H ^a   Shin, D H ^a   Hwang, T J ^a   Kim, M ^a   Suh, S P ^a   Ryang, D W ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA;

EID: 0034084657     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050491     Document Type: Article

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