First prospectively identified case of Candida auris in the United States
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus associated with high mortality rates. With a predilection for immunocompromised patients, C. auris has been reported to be the cause of several nosocomial outbreaks. Conventional biochemical methods are inaccurate in identifying this species of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-11-01
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Series: | Otolaryngology Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548817300875 |