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Intra-abdominal candidiasis and probiotics: we know little but it’s time to try

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  1. Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 3, Milan, Italy

    Jacopo Colombo

  2. Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Palliative Care, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan , 20133, Italy

    Angela Arena, Daniela Codazzi  & Martin Langer

  3. Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 3, Milan, Italy

    Martin Langer

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Colombo, J., Arena, A., Codazzi , D. et al. Intra-abdominal candidiasis and probiotics: we know little but it’s time to try. Intensive Care Med 40, 297–298 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-3172-9

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