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Torulopsis glabrata infections in Singapore: a 4-year study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Rowland J. S. Tan ,
Ek-Wang Lim  and
Hock-Kin Teo
Rowland J. S. Tan
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, Sepoy Lines, Singapore 3, Republic of Singapore
Ek-Wang Lim
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, Sepoy Lines, Singapore 3, Republic of Singapore
Hock-Kin Teo
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Outram Road, Singapore 3, Republic of Singapore
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During the period 1971–4, Torulopsis glabrata formed 42% of yeasts isolated from 5677 clinical specimens from patients with cancers, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, pregnancy or major surgical operations complicated by mycotic infections. The significance of T. glabrata in these patients is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 78 , Issue 2 , April 1977 , pp. 129 - 134
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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