Epidemiological typing of Candida albicans from bloodstream infections by restriction enzyme analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 140-144

  Poikonen, E ^a   Vuopio Varkila, J ^a   Kaukoranta Tolvanen, S S ^a   Sivonen, A ^a   Siren, E ^a   Ruutu, P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINLAND; FUNGEMIA; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; DNA, FUNGAL; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

EID: 0035116761     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655401750065553     Document Type: Article

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