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Invasive fungal infections among critically ill children: Epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes

ST Hlophe, NP Govender, R Masekela

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Critically ill children are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infection in a paediatric intensive care unit. This is due to the vulnerability of these children and invasive nature of the care provided.


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ST Hlophe, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

NP Govender, Centre for Healthcare-associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service; and School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

R Masekela, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

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African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine 2018;24(1):11-14. DOI:10.7196/SARJ.2018.v24i1.172

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Date submitted: 2018-03-28
Date published: 2018-04-03

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