Molecular evidence of congenital candidiasis associated with maternal candidal vaginitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 655-656

  Chen, Chih Jung ^a,b   Weng, Yi Hao ^a   Su, Lin Hui ^b,c   Huang, Yhu Chering ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Candidal vaginitis; Congenital candidiasis; Genotyping

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; RITODRINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONGENITAL INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MATERNAL DISEASE; MOUTH CAVITY; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VAGINA; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 33745684679     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000220233.00827.36     Document Type: Article

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