Emergence of Nonalbicans Candida in Neonatal Septicemia and Antifungal Susceptibility: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center
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Epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species in a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata, India
Background and Purpose: The incidence of fungal infection as well as candidemia has increased significantly, contributing to morbidity and mortality in the developed countries. The alarming increase in infections with multidrug resistant bacteria is due to overuse of a broad spectrum antimicrobials, which leads to over growth of Candida spp.; thus, enhancing its opportunity to cause the disease...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Laboratory Physicians
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0974-2727,0974-7826
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.59699