Invasive Fungal Infections Caused by Candida and Malassezia Species in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 68-77

  Devlin, Roni K ^a  

^a Grand Rapids Infectious Disease Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

antifungal prophylaxis; antifungal therapy; Candida species; fungal infection; Malassezia species; neonatal intensive care unit; premature infant

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGEMIA; HUMAN; MALASSEZIA; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALASSEZIA; MYCOSES;

EID: 33646483976     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adnc.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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