Urinary tract infections and Candida albicans
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Urinary tract infections and Candida albicans
INTRODUCTION Urinary tract candidiasis is known as the most frequent nosocomial fungal infection worldwide. Candida albicans is the most common cause of nosocomial fungal urinary tract infections; however, a rapid change in the distribution of Candida species is undergoing. Simultaneously, the increase of urinary tract candidiasis has led to the appearance of antifungal resistant Candida specie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Central European Journal of Urology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2080-4873
DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2015.01.474