Molecular assay to detect nosocomial fungal infections in intensive care units

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 611-615

  Badiee, Parisa ^a   Alborzi, Abdolvahab ^a   Joukar, Mehrvash ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Candidiasis; Fungal infections; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; NYSTATIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CHILD; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INOCULATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; ORAL BIOPSY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DNA, FUNGAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; IRAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MIDDLE AGED; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 80855139716     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.08.025     Document Type: Article

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