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Reporting an outbreak of Candida pelliculosa fungemia in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Dec 2013
Lin Hsiao-Chuan, Lin Hsiang-Yu, Su Bai-Hong, Ho Mao-Wang, Ho Cheng-Mao, Lee Ching-Yi, Lin Ming-Hsia, Hsieh Hsin-Yang, Lin Hung-Chih, Li Tsai-Chung, Hwang Kao-Pin, Lu Jang-Jih
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BACKGROUND: Fungemia in preterm infants is associated with high mortality and morbidity. This study reports an outbreak of unusual fungemia in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS: Ten Candida pelliculosa bloodstream isolates were identified from six infants hospitalized in the NICU from February to March 2009. Environmental study was performed, and genetic relatedness among the 10 clinical...
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