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Prevalence and Fluconazole Susceptibility of Candida Species Recovered From the Oropharynx of Healthcare Workers (HCWs) and Non-HCWs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Joel D. Klein  and
S. Levin
Joel D. Klein*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Nemours Children's Clinic-Wilmington, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware Christiana Care Health Services (Infectious Disease Laboratory), Wilmington, Delaware
S. Levin
Affiliation:
Christiana Care Health Services (Infectious Disease Laboratory), Wilmington, Delaware
*
Nemours Children's Clinic-Wilmington, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19899
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Abstract

We compared oropharyngeal cultures and fluconazole susceptibility for Candida in 100 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 100 non-HCWs. Isolates were identified using standard microbiological methods. Susceptibility was determined by Etest and microliter method. There was no significant difference in prevalence or species of oropharyngeal Candida between HCWs and non-HCWs. Fluconazole resistance was infrequent.

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Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , April 2004 , pp. 352 - 354
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2004

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