Fluconazole and itraconazole resistance of yeasts isolated from the bloodstream and catheters of hospitalized pediatric patients

Chemotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 254-259

  Giusiano, Gustavo ^a,b   Mangiaterra, Magdalena ^a   Saito, Viviana Garcia ^b   Rojas, Florencia ^a   Gómez, Verónica ^a   Díaz, María Cristina ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

^b Hospital Pediatrico Juan Pablo II   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Bloodstream; Catheter; Fluconazole resistance; Itraconazole resistance; Pediatric patients; Yeast infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA HAEMULONII; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FLUCONAZOLE; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; INFANT; ITRACONAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33747818644     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094867     Document Type: Article

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