Genetic relationships between Candida albicans strains isolated from dental plaque, trachea, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients
Candida albicans often resides in the oral cavity of healthy humans as a harmless commensal organism. This opportunistic fungus can cause significant disease in critically ill patients, such as those undergoing mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) having compromised local airway d...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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CoAction Publishing
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3124833/ |