Candida lusitaniae septic arthritis: case report and review of the literature

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-63

  Bariola, Jeremy Ryan ^a   Saccente, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungal resistance; Antifungal therapy; Candida; Fungal arthritis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA LUSITANIAE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 41949112901     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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