Outbreak of fungemia due to Candida parapsilosis in a pediatric oncology unit.
We report an outbreak of infection due to genotypically identical Candida parapsilosis isolates among patients hospitalized in a pediatric oncology unit. Control cultures showed genetic relatedness between strains isolated from the patients and those isolated from the hands of a health care worker. Our data underline the importance of an effective surveillance program for preventing nosocomial fungal infections.
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Istituto di Malattie Infettive e Medicina Pubblica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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Falconi Di Francesco
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D000293:Adolescent; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D009369:Neoplasms; D010372:Pediatrics