Outbreak of fungemia due to Candida parapsilosis in a pediatric oncology unit.

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Published in Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis on August 01, 2004

Authors

F Barchiesi1, G Caggiano, L Falconi Di Francesco, M T Montagna, S Barbuti, G Scalise

Author Affiliations

1: Istituto di Malattie Infettive e Medicina Pubblica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.

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