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Persistence of Candida species in the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients.
Medical mycology - 1 Feb 2010
Muthig Michaela, Hebestreit Alexandra, Ziegler Uwe, Seidler Marc, Müller Frank-Michael C
Abstract excerpt
It is still controversial as to whether Candida spp. are transient or persistent colonizers of the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We conducted a prospective study of 56 CF patients over a 30 month period to assess the distribution and persistence of different Candida spp. In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing was performed and the C. albicans isolates were typed with CARE-2 hybridization...
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