Distribution of Candida species causing bloodstream infections

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-162

  Lai, Chih Cheng ^a   Gau, Shiow Jen ^a   Tan, Che Kim ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CULTURE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA FAMATA; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA HAEMONULONII; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA SAKE; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDEMIA; FUNGEMIA; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PICHIA ANOMALA; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII; TAIWAN;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; CANDIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84859880201     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.01.005     Document Type: Letter

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