Neonatal systemic candidiasis in a tertiary care centre

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-58

  Narain, S ^a   Shastri, J S ^a   Mathur, M ^b   Mehta, P R ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b LTMGH   (India)

Author keywords

C. albicans; Neonatal systemic candidiasis; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY;

EID: 0041418454     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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