Abstract
We report an outbreak of infection due to genotypically identical Candida parapsilosis isolates among patients hospitalized in a pediatric oncology unit. Control cultures showed genetic relatedness between strains isolated from the patients and those isolated from the hands of a health care worker. Our data underline the importance of an effective surveillance program for preventing nosocomial fungal infections.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Candida / classification*
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Candida / genetics
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Candida / isolation & purification
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Candidiasis / epidemiology
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Candidiasis / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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DNA Fingerprinting / methods
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Fungemia / epidemiology*
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Fungemia / microbiology
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Hospital Units*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Mycological Typing Techniques
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Neoplasms*
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Pediatrics*