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Potential association of specific Candida parapsilosis genotypes, bloodstream infections and colonization of health workers' hands.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Nov 2014
Delfino D, Scordino F, Pernice I, Lo Passo C, Galbo R, David A, Barberi I, Criseo G, Cascio A, Romeo O
Abstract excerpt
Fungal nosocomial infections continue to be a serious problem among hospitalized patients, decreasing quality of life and adding millions of euros to healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of fungi associated with the hands of healthcare workers and to genotype Candida parapsilosis isolates in order to understand whether their high clinical prevalence stems from endemic nosocomial...
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