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High colonization by Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto on hands and surfaces in an adult intensive care unit.
Journal de mycologie medicale - 1 Jun 2021
da Silva Eliane Martins, Sciuniti Benites Mansano Elaine, de Souza Bonfim-Mendonça Patrícia, Olegário Rafael, Tobaldini-Valério Flávia, Fiorini Adriana, Svidzinski Terezinha I E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Yeasts of the Candida parapsilosis complex have frequently been reported as agents of fungal infection in Brazil and worldwide, most of the cases are related to hospital-acquired infection. C. parapsilosis is the third most common cause of candidemia, and the hands of hospital workers as well as hospital surfaces have been suggested as possible sources. OBJECTIVES: In this study we verified the...
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