Candida Glabrata Esophagitis: new case reports and management
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Candida Glabrata Esophagitis: new case reports and management
Candida esophagitis (CE) is a common opportunistic infection in the immunocompromised host. C. glabrata is rarely cited as agent of CE and has been underestimated due to lack of proper identification. In this study, two cases of C. glabrata esophagitis in AIDS and chagasic patients are reported. Diagnosis of Candida species should be considered an important key for the ideal choice of antifunga...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1517-8382
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822008000200015