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Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis analysis of Candida albicans isolates from three intensive care units. An epidemiological study.
Mycoses - 1 Oct 1997
Arnavielhe S, Blancard A, Mallié M, Quilici M, Bastide J M
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the mechanism and risk factor associated with the nosocomial acquisition of Candida albicans, a 3-month prospective study was conducted on non-neutropenic patients in three distinct intensive care units in distinct hospitals. A total of 43 samples from 19 patients has been typed by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MEE). Samples (24) from the deep pharynx of hospital staff members were also cultured...
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