Candida parapsilosis Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Multifaceted Problem

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
² Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Editorial

Yatin Mehta et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Aug.

. 2021 Aug;25(8):839-840.

doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23941.

¹ Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
² Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medanta: The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Abstract

Mehta Y, Deswal V. Candida parapsilosis Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Multifaceted Problem. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(8):839-840.

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