Traditional microbiological diagnosis for invasive candidiasis in critical non-neutropenic patients;Diagnóstico microbiológico tradicional de la candidiasis invasora en el enfermo crítico no neutropénico

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-7

  Cuétara, Ma Soledad ^a   Alhambra, Almudena ^b   Del Palacio, Amalia ^b  

^a HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Candida spp.; Invasive candidiasis; Traditional microbiological diagnosis

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

CANDIDA; FUNGI;

EID: 32644453487     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1130-1406(06)70003-1     Document Type: Review

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