doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.03.011.
Outbreak of fungemia due to Candida parapsilosis in a pediatric oncology unit
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Outbreak of fungemia due to Candida parapsilosis in a pediatric oncology unit
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis.
2004 Aug.
Abstract
We report an outbreak of infection due to genotypically identical Candida parapsilosis isolates among patients hospitalized in a pediatric oncology unit. Control cultures showed genetic relatedness between strains isolated from the patients and those isolated from the hands of a health care worker. Our data underline the importance of an effective surveillance program for preventing nosocomial fungal infections.
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