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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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Isolation and identification of yeast from burns give an idea for physicians to take the right decision for suitable medication
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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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