Candida species distribution and fluconazole susceptibility of blood isolates at a regional hospital in Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

• Main Authors: Maira Giseli C. Silva (Author), Gustavo S. Rodrigues (Author), Itamar Luís Gonçalves (Author), Neiva Aparecida Grazziotin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Candidemia is a bloodstream infection produced by Candida genus yeasts. Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and the fluconazole susceptibility in Candida species isolated from patients at a regional hospital in Passo Fundo, RS. Methods: Re...