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In this issue, the article “Candida glabrata candidemia: An emerging threat in critically ill patients” demands discussion on this topic as C. glabrata candidemia is difficult to manage and the patients have high mortality. Clinicians, epidemiologists, microbiologists, and basic scientists across the world are working on the epidemiology, pathogenesis,
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ABSTRACT Introduction Studies evaluating the incidence of infections after belatacept as a substitute for calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) or antimetabolite in kidney transplant (KT) yielded conflicting results. We compared infectious outcomes after belatacept‐use to no belatacept‐use in KT recipients.
Hareesh Singam +5 more
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Background Candidemia is the worldwide life-threaten disease, especially in cancer patients. This study was aimed to identify and evaluate the risk factors of candidemia in cancer patients, which will prompt the improvement on current therapeutic ...
Ding Li +5 more
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Epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in a surgical intensive care unit: an observational study [PDF]
Background: Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a frequent and life-threatening infection in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of IC and the antifungal susceptibility of etiological agents in patients admitted to ...
Ana Izquierdo +34 more
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Patients with invasive fungal infections still have high morbidity and mortality despite an increasing number of antifungals and other therapies. Because of this problem, an accurate and rapid diagnosis is mandatory in order to improve clinical outcome in these patients. In this paper we review the tools for the diagnosis of candidemia, including blood
Vitale, Roxana Gabriela, Nucci, Marcio
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Problem/Condition Candidemia is a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by yeasts in the genus Candida. Candidemia is one of the most common health care–associated BSIs in the United States, with all-cause in-hospital mortality of up to 30%.
Mitsuru Toda +12 more
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Imidazolium‐Based Ionic Liquids as Antifungal and Antibiofilm Agents Against Candida tropicalis
Candida sp. biofilms, particularly those formed on catheters, represent a major clinical challenge. This study evaluates ionic liquids using an experimental biofilm model, demonstrating significant antifungal activity and biofilm disruption, supporting their potential application as alternative strategies for device‐associated infection control ...
Giovanna de Jesus Agostinetto +4 more
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Economic Evaluation of Voriconazole for the Treatment of Candidemia in Canadian Adults
BACKGROUND: Candidemia is a common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infection. When selecting therapeutic treatments for candidemia, cost-effectiveness is an important consideration.
Coleman Rotstein +8 more
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Hsp90 governs dispersion and drug resistance of fungal biofilms [PDF]
Fungal biofilms are a major cause of human mortality and are recalcitrant to most treatments due to intrinsic drug resistance. These complex communities of multiple cell types form on indwelling medical devices and their eradication often requires ...
A Lupetti +69 more
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Candidemia is an important clinical condition that prolongs the period of hospitalization and increases morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of
S. Aydın +8 more
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