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Table 1 Surveillance cultures for yeast species in pediatric cancer patients

From: Levels of (1→3)-β-D-glucan, Candida mannan and Candida DNA in serum samples of pediatric cancer patients colonized with Candidaspecies

Sample site

No. positive/No. samples (%)

Oropharyngeal

53/294 (18)

Nasal

6/600 (1)

Rectal

10/28 (35.7)

Groin

5/50 (10)

Ear

1/54 (1.9)

Axilla

0/49 (0)

Total

75/1075 (7)

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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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