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Alternative Title:
Clin Microbiol Newsl
Personal Author:
Lockhart, Shawn R. ; Berkow, Elizabeth L. ; Chow, Nancy ; Welsh, Rory M.
Lockhart, Shawn R. ; Berkow, Elizabeth L. ; Chow, Nancy ; Welsh, Rory M. Less -
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| is a newly emerging species that was first identified in Asia in 2009 but has rapidly spread across the world.|differs from most other|species in that antifungal resistance is the norm rather than the exception, it is a commensal of human skin rather than the human gut, and it can be easily transmitted from person to person in a healthcare setting. This review discusses the emergence of|, global epidemiology, identification, antifungal susceptibility testing, and precautions to be taken when it is identified from a patient specimen.
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Source:
Clin Microbiol Newsl. 39(13):99-103.
Pubmed ID:
29503491
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5831145
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:585224c8388b808fa94d2d1f4d596765c33baf6e9cac8fa589d516ea35c7ff2d
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