Candidemia caused by amphotericin B and Fluconazole resistant Candida auris

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 90-91

  Sarma, S ^a   Kumar, N ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Govil, D ^a   Ali, T ^a   Mehta, Y ^a   Rattan, A ^a  

^a MEDANTA THE MEDICITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIDULAFUNGIN; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; MICAFUNGIN;

ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA AURIS; CANDIDA HEMULONII; CANDIDEMIA; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

EID: 84881067234     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.108746     Document Type: Letter

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