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Key articles
Tsay SV, Mu Y, Williams S, et al. Burden of candidemia in the United States, 2017. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 3;71(9):e449-53.Full text Abstract
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Candida auris: information for laboratorians and health professionals. Jul 2021 [internet publication].Full text
Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR, et al. Clinical practice guideline for the management of candidiasis: 2016 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 15;62(4):e1-50.Full text Abstract
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