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Epidemiology of Candidemia [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2008
We read with great interest the article by Colombo et al. ([1][1]). The findings are very interesting and very useful for Brazilian doctors, especially with respect to the frequency of antifungal resistance. We have some questions on the clinical methodology.
Renato S, Procianoy, Rita C, Silveira
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Characteristics of candidemia in COVID‐19 patients; increased incidence, earlier occurrence and higher mortality rates compared to non‐COVID‐19 patients

Mycoses (Berlin), 2021
Severe COVID‐19 patients in ICU are at high risk for candidemia due to exposure to multiple risk factors for candidemia. We aimed to compare the incidence of candidemia in ICU patients with and without COVID‐19, and to investigate epidemiologic and ...
B. Kayaaslan, F. Eser, A. Kaya Kalem, Zeynep Bilgiç, Dilek Asilturk, İmran Hasanoğlu, M. Ayhan, Yasemin Tezer Tekçe, D. Erdem, S. Turan, I. Mumcuoglu, R. Guner   +11 more
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Ocular Manifestations of Candidemia [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011
Ocular candidiasis is a major complication of candidemia. The incidence, risk factors, and outcome of eye involvement during candidemia are largely unknown. We prospectively studied the ocular manifestations of candidemia in a large, worldwide, randomized multicenter trial that compared voriconazole with amphotericin B followed by fluconazole for the ...
Oude Lashof AM, Rothova A, Sobel JD, Ruhnke M, Pappas PG, VISCOLI, CLAUDIO, Schlamm HT, Oborska IT, Rex JH, Kullberg BJ   +9 more
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Incidence of Candidemia Is Higher in COVID-19 versus Non-COVID-19 Patients, but Not Driven by Intrahospital Transmission

Journal of Fungi, 2022
There is scarce information on the actual incidence of candidemia in COVID-19 patients. In addition, comparative studies of candidemia episodes in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are heterogeneous.
M. Machado, Agustín Estévez, C. Sánchez-Carrillo, J. Guinea, P. Escribano, R. Alonso, M. Valerio, B. Padilla, E. Bouza, Patricia Muñoz   +9 more
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Validation of an Automated System for the Extraction of a Wide Dataset for Clinical Studies Aimed at Improving the Early Diagnosis of Candidemia

Diagnostics, 2023
There is increasing interest in assessing whether machine learning (ML) techniques could further improve the early diagnosis of candidemia among patients with a consistent clinical picture.
Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Sara Mora, Alessio Signori, Chiara Russo, Giorgia Brucci, Cristina Campi, Sabrina Guastavino, Cristina Marelli, Alessandro Limongelli, Antonio Vena, Malgorzata Mikulska, Anna Marchese, Antonio Di Biagio, Mauro Giacomini, Matteo Bassetti   +14 more
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A Brazilian Inter-Hospital Candidemia Outbreak Caused by Fluconazole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis in the COVID-19 Era

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Horizontal transmission of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis (FRCP) through healthcare workers’ hands has contributed to the occurrence of candidemia outbreaks worldwide.
D. Y. Thomaz, G. M. D. Del Negro, Leidiane B Ribeiro, Mirian Alves da Silva, Gabrielle Carvalho, C. H. Camargo, J. N. de Almeida, A. L. Motta, R. Siciliano, Odeli N E Sejas, F. Rossi, E. Abdala, T. Strabelli, G. Benard   +13 more
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Candidemia among Iranian Patients with Severe COVID-19 Admitted to ICUs

Journal of Fungi, 2021
As a novel risk factor, COVID-19 has led to an increase in the incidence of candidemia and an elevated mortality rate. Despite being of clinical importance, there is a lack of data regarding COVID-19-associated candidemia (CAC) among Iranian patients ...
A. Arastehfar, Tahmineh Shaban, H. Zarrinfar, M. Roudbary, M. Ghazanfari, M. Hedayati, A. Sedaghat, M. Ilkit, M. Najafzadeh, D. Perlin   +9 more
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Persistent candidemia in very low birth weight neonates: risk factors and clinical significance

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background The prevalence and risk factors for persistent candidemia among very low birth weight infants are poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of persistent candidemia over a 4-year period in a neonatal intensive care ...
Jinjian Fu, Yanling Ding, Yongjiang Jiang, Shengfu Mo, Shaolin Xu, Peixu Qin   +5 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose, Bingold, Tobias Michael, Kaskel, Peter, Krobot, Karl J., Kumar, Ritesh N., Mavros, Panagiotis, Nocea, Gonzalo, Wissing, Heimo   +7 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Clinical Profile of Candidemia and the Incidence of Fungemia Due to Fluconazole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Severely ill COVID-19 patients are at high risk of nosocomial infections. The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of candidemia during the pre-pandemic period (January 2019–February 2020) compared to the pandemic period (March 2020 ...
A. Ramos-Martínez, I. Pintos-Pascual, J. Guinea, A. Gutiérrez-Villanueva, Edith Gutiérrez-Abreu, Judith Díaz-García, Á. Asensio, R. Iranzo, I. Sánchez‐Romero, María Muñoz-Algarra, V. Moreno-Torres, J. Calderón-Parra, E. Múñez, A. Fernández‐Cruz   +13 more
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