What is it about?
In a prospective study for yeast infection in burn wounds. All patients with yeast infections were also infected with bacteria with the exception of one patient who has infected with Candida tropicalis alone. The predominant yeast recovered was Candida krusei. Yeast infection was found to be more common in the younger age group.
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Why is it important?
Isolation and identification of yeast from burns give an idea for physicians to take the right decision for suitable medication
Perspectives
Detection of microbial contamination of burns is important for aurated medicines and rapid healing.
Prof. Dr. salah Mahdi al-bader
Knowledge University
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This page is a summary of: Yeast infection of burns, Mycoses, July 2001, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00627.x.
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