Outbreak of fungemia due to Candida parapsilosis in a pediatric oncology unit

被引：39
作者：
Barchiesi, F [1 ]
Caggiano, G
Di Francesco, LF
Montagna, MT
Barbuti, S
Scalise, G
机构：
[1] Univ Politecn Marche, Ist Malattie Infett & Med Pubbl, Ancona, Italy
[2] Univ Bari, Dipartimento Med Interna & Med Pubbl, Sez Igiene, Bari, Italy
来源：
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE | 2004年 / 49卷 / 04期
关键词：
Candida parapsilosis; fungemia; outbreak; DNA fingerprinting;
D O I：
10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.03.011
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
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. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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