Increasing incidence of candidaemia: long-term epidemiological trends, Queensland, Australia, 1999-2008.

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Published in J Hosp Infect on April 10, 2010

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E G Playford1, G R Nimmo, M Tilse, T C Sorrell

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1: Infection Management Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. geoffrey_playford@health.qld.gov.au

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