An association between anatomic site of Candida colonization and risk of invasive candidiasis exists also in preterm neonates in neonatal intensive care unit

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 459-460

  Manzoni, Paolo ^a   Farina, Daniele ^a   Antonielli d'Oulx, Elisa ^a   Leonessa, Maria Luisa ^a   Gomirato, Giovanna ^a   Arisio, Ricardo ^a  

^a CITTÀ DELLA SALUTE E DELLA SCIENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URINE;

EID: 33845189937     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.07.008     Document Type: Letter

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