MOLECULAR TYPING OF Candida albicans ISOLATES FROM HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS

SUMMARY Introduction: The majority of nosocomial fungal infections are caused by Candida spp. where C. albicans is the species most commonly identified. Molecular methods are important tools for assessing the origin of the yeasts isolated in hospitals. Methods: This is a study on the genetic profi...

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Main Authors: Patricia de Souza Bonfim-Mendonca, Adriana Fiorini, Cristiane Suemi Shinobu-Mesquita, Lilian Cristiane Baeza, Maria Aparecida Fernandez, Terezinha Inez Estivalet Svidzinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000600385&lng=en&tlng=en