Epidemiology of nosocomial fungal infections
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Epidemiology of nosocomial fungal infections.
This paper briefly reviews the current knowledge of the epidemiology and modes of transmission of nosocomial fungal infections and some of the therapeutic options for treating these diseases. In the mid-1980s, many institutions reported that fungi were common pathogens in nosocomial infections. Most, if not all, hospitals care for patients at risk for nosocomial fungal infections. The proportio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Microbiology Reviews
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0893-8512,1098-6618
DOI: 10.1128/cmr.9.4.499