NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.52-55, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The Candida species, which are one of the most common causes of nosocomial bloodstream infections, present with high mortality and morbidity rates. This study aims to investigate the production of esterase, phospholipase, proteinase, and biofilm formation ability of the Candida strains isolated from the blood cultures.