Although this patient had none of these common risk factors associated with Candida empyema, she did have other factors predisposing her to fungal colonization and subsequent infection.
Sara Rendell, PHD
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Sara Rendell, PhD, is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Her interests include antimicrobial stewardship and caring for people with chronic infectious diseases, including HIV.
Articles by Sara Rendell, PHD
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