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Candidiasis: A yeast infection caused by Candia albicans
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Candidiasis: A yeast infection caused by Candia albicans
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| Creator |
Kamthan, M
Datta, Asis |
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Candia albicans
Candidiasis yeast |
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| Description |
Accepted date: November 2016
Candidiasis, or candidosis, is the fourth leading cause of nosocomial blood infection (BSI) with an estimated annual cost of US$2 billion and mortality that exceeds 40%. The causative agent of this disease is Candida which is a common human fungal pathogen. More than 95% of Candida-associated BSIs are caused by five major species: C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. Parapsilasis, C. tropicalis and C. krusei, C. albicans is the most common causative species of candidaemia. |
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2017-05-03T06:53:05Z
2017-05-03T06:53:05Z 2016 |
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Book chapter
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In: Datta A, Sharma VP (eds), Recent Advances in communicable and non-communicable diseases. The National Academy of Sciences, India & Capital Publishing Co., New Delhi, pp 366-384.
http://59.163.192.83:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/741 http://www.dkagencies.com/doc/from/1063/to/1123/bkId/DK46452333698744192770731371/details.html |
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en_US
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The National Academy of Sciences, India & Capital Publishing Co., New Delhi
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