Ann Lab Med.  2020 Mar;40(2):177-179. 10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.177.

First Case of Nosocomial Fungemia Caused by Candida melibiosica

• Lim HJ
• Lee OJ
• Kim SH
• Shin MG
• Shin JH

• KMID: 2460917
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2020.40.2.177

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Candida*
Fungemia*

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