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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 24, 1992 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Fungal Gut Colonization with Candida or Pityrosporum sp. and Serum Candida Antigen in Preterm Neonates with Very Low Birth Weights

Timo Örmälä Departments of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Matti Korppi Departments of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
,
Marja-Leena Katila Departments of Clinical Microbiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Tarja Ojanen Departments of Clinical Microbiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Kirsti Heinonen Departments of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Pages 781-785 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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