Distribution and epidemiology of Candida species causing fungemia at a Saudi Arabian hospital, 1996-2004

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-244

  Al Tawfiq, Jaffar A ^a  

^a DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Candida; Candida albicans; Candidemia; Epidemiology; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUTROPENIA; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

ADULT; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 34247373493     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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