Antifungal susceptibility in serum and virulence determinants of Candida bloodstream isolates from Hong Kong

Antifungal susceptibility in serum and virulence determinants of Candida bloodstream isolates from Hong Kong

Candida bloodstream infections (CBI) are one of the most common nosocomial infections globally, and they account for a high mortality rate. The increasing global prevalence of drug-resistant Candida strains has also been posing a challenge to clinicians. In this study, we comprehensively evaluated t...

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Main Authors: Chaminda Jayampath eSeneviratne, Suhasini eRajan, Sarah Sze Wah eWong, Dominic Ngai Chong eTsang, Christopher Koon Chi eLai, Lakshman Perera Samaranayake, Lijian eJin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Candida
Virulence Factors
antifungal susceptibility
Plasma protein binding
clincal isolates
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00216/full

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