Biofilm production by isolates of Candida species recovered from nonneutropenic patients: Comparison of bloodstream isolates with isolates from other sources

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1244-1248

  Shin, Jong Hee ^a   Kee, Seung Jung ^a   Shin, Myung Geun ^a   Kim, Soo Hyun ^a   Shin, Dong Hyeon ^a   Lee, Sang Ku ^a   Suh, Soon Pal ^a   Ryang, Dong Wook ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CATHETER INFECTION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRULENCE;

BIOFILMS; BLOOD; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGEMIA; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; NEUTROPENIA; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; FUNGI;

EID: 0036203149     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.4.1244-1248.2002     Document Type: Article

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