Study of Molecular Epidemiology of Candidiasis in Portugal by PCR Fingerprinting of Candida Clinical Isolates
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- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (12) , 5899-5903
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.12.5899-5903.2004
Abstract
PCR fingerprinting was used to type 177 yeast isolates obtained from two medical institutions. Candida albicans was the predominant species found, followed by C. tropicalis , C. glabrata , C. parapsilosis , C. guilliermondii , and C. krusei , which accounted for over 20% of the strains isolated. This survey represents the first study of molecular epidemiology of candidiasis in Portugal.Keywords
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