How Chemotherapy Increases the Risk of Systemic Candidiasis in Cancer Patients: Current Paradigm and Future Directions
Candida albicans is a fungal commensal and a major colonizer of the human skin, as well as of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. It is also one of the leading causes of opportunistic microbial infections in cancer patients, often presenting in a life-threatening, systemic form. Increased...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/5/1/6 |