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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2014; 6(01): 063-064
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.129098
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Fatal Case of Candidemia due to Candida glabrata

Sidhartha Giri
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Anupma Jyoti Kindo
Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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J Kalyani
Department of Microbiology, Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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