Trends in antifungal use and species distribution among Candida isolates in a large paediatric hospital [4]

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 627-628

  Manno, Graziana ^a   Rossi, Rossella ^b   Coppini, Angela ^b   Scaramuccia, Angelo ^a   Cruciani, Mario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c USL 20   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CANDIDA; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 8844234319     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.08.007     Document Type: Letter

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