Use of PCR based diagnosis for common invasive fungal infections in the Intensive Care Unit

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 283-288

  Arishima, Takuro ^a   Takezawa, Jun ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deep mycosis; PCR; Super infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; FUNGI;

EID: 33751556829     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: 09164804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.47.283     Document Type: Review

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