High frequency of Candida parapsilosis on the hands of healthy hosts

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-162

  Bonassoli, L A ^a   Bertoli, M ^a   Svidzinski, T I E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida parapsilosis; Hand carriage; Nosocomial infections; Susceptibility; Virulence

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; PROTEINASE;

ADHESION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HAND WASHING; HEMOLYSIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

BRAZIL; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CARRIER STATE; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS;

EID: 11244306322     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.06.033     Document Type: Article

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