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Morphotypic and genotypic characterization of sequential Candida parapsilosis isolates from an outbreak in a pediatric intensive care unit.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2004
García San Miguel Lucía, Pla Jesús, Cobo Javier, Navarro Federico, Sánchez-Sousa Aurora, Alvarez Maria Elena, Martos Isabel, Moreno Santiago
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Candidemia outbreaks that due to cross-infection are an emerging problem in hospitals. Typing of microorganisms is an essential tool for understanding the epidemiologic aspects of the infection. Techniques based on phenotypic characteristics are inexpensive and easy to perform but are limited by their lack of reproducibility. This study assessed the value of several phenotypic and genotypic techniques that are...
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