Candidemia following solid organ transplantation in the era of antifungal prophylaxis: the Australian experience.

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Published in Transpl Infect Dis on April 07, 2009

Authors

S J van Hal1, D J E Marriott, S C A Chen, Q Nguyen, T C Sorrell, D H Ellis, M A Slavin, Australian Candidaemia Study

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. vanhal@gotalk.net.au

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