Yeast Colonization on Healthy Skin in Newborns

• Main Authors: Luz Mila Mesa (Author), Evelyn González Morán (Author), Sofía Rodríguez Valero (Author), Sandra Robertiz (Author), Octoban Urdaneta (Author), Belinda Calvo (Author), Egnny Silva (Author), Rafael Villalobos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the newborn, colonization by yeast species may be the precursor for a clinical infection. This study assessed yeast colonization on the skin of term infants during the first 48 hours after birth. Skin samples of 100 children were taken from different anatomical regions. The stamp method with tran...