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Short Communication

Loss of in vitro resistance in Candida glabrata following discontinuation of fluconazole prophylaxis in a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patient

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Pages 557-560 | Received 14 Jul 2009, Accepted 27 Jul 2009, Published online: 06 Apr 2010

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