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Fungal Infection in the Intensive Care Unit pp 45–53Cite as

Risk Factors for Candida infections in the Intensive Care Unit

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Part of the book series: Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases ((CCID,volume 6))

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Critically-ill patients are at risk of invasive fungal infections. Recent epidemiological surveys suggest that mycotic diseases represent one of the most rapidly growing infectious complications in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.

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    Rosemary A. Barnes

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  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Barnes, R.A. (2002). Risk Factors for Candida infections in the Intensive Care Unit. In: Barnes, R.A., Warnock, D.W. (eds) Fungal Infection in the Intensive Care Unit. Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0977-6_4

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