Candida isolates from pregnant women and their antifungal susceptibility in a Malaysian tertiary-care hospital

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Candida isolates from pregnant women and their antifungal susceptibility in a Malaysian tertiary-care hospital

Objective: Pregnant women are susceptible to vaginal colonization and infection by yeast. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of Candida spp in high vaginal swabs of pregnant women and their antifungal susceptibility. Methods: High vaginal swab samples received from Serdang Hosp...

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Main Authors:	Masri, Siti Norbaya, Md Noor, Sabariah, Mat Nor, Lailatul Akmar, Osman, Malina, Rahman, Md Mostafizur
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Professional Medical Publications 2015
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43990/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43990/1/Candida%20isolates%20from%20pregnant%20women%20and%20their%20antifungal%20susceptibility%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20tertiary-care%20hospital.pdf

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