In the hospital, the care of patients changes with several parameters (immunosuppression, antibiotics, invasive procedure ...). However, are nosocomial infections and fungal biofilms severity varying between young and old patients? is that true for the different age bracket? According to many researches, the extreme age (lower than one year and over 65) exposes more patients to the risk of nosocomial infections. Our study showed that there is no difference between these infections and fungal biofilms formation on the surfaces of implanted catheters to both categories of patients, young and old.
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S. M. L. Seddiki, University Center of Naâma, Institute of Sciences, Dept. of nature and life sciences, Naâma, Algeria; Laboratory Antifungal Antibiotic, Physico-chemical synthesis and biological activity, University of Tlemcen, Imama, Algeria.
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Z. Boucherit-Otmani, Laboratory Antifungal Antibiotic, Physico-chemical synthesis and biological activity, University of Tlemcen, Imama, Algeria.
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D. Kunkel, Dennis Kunkel Microscopy Inc, Kailua, USA.
Nosocomial Infections, Age, Gender, Fungal Biofilms, Scanning Electron Microscopy
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