Table 1.
Description of the 20 Candida albicans isolates investigated and summary of results of EK and PFGE-Sfi I analysis.
| Neonate or HCW* | Isolate | Site of isolation | EK pulsotype | PFGE-Sfi I pattern | Date of sampling (day/mo/yr) | Time of hospitalisation |
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| N1 | 1 | Blood | I | 1 | 11/09/2006 | |
| 2 | Endotracheal tube | I | 1 | 13/09/2006 | ||
| 3 | Postoperative wound | I | 1 | 26/09/2006 | Admission: 01/09/2006 | |
| 4 | Hepatic abscess | I | 1 | 27/09/2006 | Discharge: 07/11/2006 | |
| 5 | Drain | I | 1 | 04/10/2006 | ||
| 6 | Postoperative wound | I | 1 | 04/10/2006 | ||
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| N2 | 7 | Blood | II | 2 | 15/09/2006 | Admission: 06/09/2006 |
| 8 | Mediastinal fluid | III | 3 | 19/09/2006 | Discharge: 08/11/2006 | |
| 9 | Blood | III | 3 | 11/10/2006 | ||
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| N3 | 10 | Urine | IV | 4 | 26/09/2006 | |
| 11 | Blood | IV | 4 | 29/09/2006 | Admission: 16/09/2006 | |
| 12 | Umbilical catheter | IV | 4 | 05/10/2006 | Discharge: 08/11/2006 | |
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| N4 | 13 | Blood | III | 5 | 29/09/2006 | |
| 14 | Umbilical catheter | III | 6 | 05/10/2006 | Admission: 20/09/2006 | |
| 15 | Umbilical catheter | III | 7 | 16/10/2006 | Death: 16/10/2006 | |
| 16 | Blood | III | 7 | 16/10/2006 | ||
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| N5 | 17 | Blood | III | 5 | 13/10/2006 | Admission: 05/10/2006 Discharge: 10/11/2006 |
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| N6 | 18 | Umbilical catheter | III | 5 | 04/10/2006 | Admission: 21/09/2006 Discharge: 21/10/2006 |
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| HCW1 | H1 | Fingers's nails | IV | 8 | 26/10/2006 | — |
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| HCW2 | H2 | Fingers's nails | III | 9 | 27/10/2006 | — |
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| ATCC 90028 | A | V | 10 | — | — | |
*Health care worker.