Geographic distribution and antifungal susceptibility of the newly described species Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis in comparison to the closely related species Candida parapsilosis.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on June 18, 2008

Authors

Shawn R Lockhart1, Shawn A Messer, Michael A Pfaller, Daniel J Diekema

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 6008 BT GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009, USA. shawn-lockhart@uiowa.edu

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