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Risk factors for candidemia: A case–control study
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022 Background: Candida bloodstream infections (candidemia) have significant mortality and morbidity rates, as well as healthcare cost implications. Emerging multidrug-resistant Candida spp such as Candida auris, as well as increasing resistance among non ...
Serin Edwin Erayil +2 more
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Creation and assessment of a clinical predictive calculator and mortality associated with Candida krusei bloodstream infections [PDF]
, 2018 Background Candida krusei bloodstream infection (CK BSI) is associated with high mortality, but whether this is due to underlying comorbidities in affected patients or the organism itself is unknown.
Hsueh, Kevin +4 more
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Candidemia in acute leukemia patients [PDF]
Supportive Care in Cancer, 1997 Fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with acute leukemia (AL). Candidemia, once rare, is now a common nosocomial infection because of the intensity of chemotherapy, prolonged neutropenia, administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and use of central venous catheters (CVC).
Ribeiro, P +5 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background Although the majority of Candida infections occur in the developing world, candidemia epidemiology is poorly understood in these countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of non-Candida albicans (non-C.
Jinjian Fu +7 more
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Recognition and Clinical Presentation of Invasive Fungal Disease in Neonates and Children [PDF]
, 2017 AW and JK are supported by the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award (grant 097377) and the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (grant MR/N006364/1) at the University of AberdeenPeer reviewedPublisher ...
King, Jill +4 more
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Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2010 Seriously ill or immunocompromised children are at increased risk of invasive fungal infections, particularly candidemia. Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis are the two most frequent causes of candidemia in pediatric patients. Candidemia in children is associated with high morbidity and mortality, increased length of hospital stays, and higher ...
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The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018 Candidemia is a rare adverse event of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). To date, several case reports of post-ERCP candidemia have been reported.
Tae Young Park +6 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2023 Invasive fungal infections, notably candidemia, have been associated with COVID-19. The epidemiology of candidemia has significantly changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aline El Zakhem +8 more
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Rapid and direct quantification of viable Candida species in whole blood by use of immunomagnetic separation and solid-phase cytometry [PDF]
, 2010 Candida species are a common source of nosocomial bloodstream infections in critically ill patients. The sensitivity of the traditional diagnostic procedure based on blood culture is variable, and it usually takes 2 to 4 days before growth of Candida ...
Vanhee, Lies +5 more
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Biofilm-forming capability of highly virulent, multidrug-resistant Candida auris [PDF]
, 2017 The emerging multidrug-resistant yeast pathogen Candida auris has attracted considerable attention as a source of healthcare–associated infections. We report that this highly virulent yeast has the capacity to form antifungal resistant biofilms sensitive
Borman, Andrew +6 more
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