Epidemiological trends in nosocomial candidemia in intensive care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infection represents a frequent complication among patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and mortality is high. In particular, the incidence of fungal infections, especially due to <it>Candida spp.</it>, has been increa...

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Main Authors: Rosso Raffaella, Molinari Maria, Fasce Roberta, Costa Alessandro, Righi Elda, Bassetti Matteo, Pallavicini Franco, Viscoli Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/21