Evaluation of Candida colonization in intensive care unit patients and the use of Candida colonization index;Yoǧun bakim ünitesinde yatan hastalarda Candida kolonizasyonunun deǧerlendirilmesi ve kolonizasyon i̇ndeksinin kullanilmasi

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 305-317

  Ergin, Ferah ^a   Eren Tülek, Neda ^b   Yetkin, Meltem Arzu ^b   Bulut, Cemal ^b   Oral, Behiç ^b   Tuncer Ertem, Günay ^b  

^a Bartin State Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Candida; Colonization; Colonization index; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PHARYNX; RECTUM; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URINE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANDIDIASIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PHARYNX; RECTUM; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878278088     PISSN: 03749096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5578/mb.4764     Document Type: Article

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