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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Candidemia: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

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, Omar Mahmoud, Johnny Zakhour, Sarah B. Nahhal, Nour El Ghawi, Nadine Omran, Walaa G. El Sheikh, Hani Tamim, Souha S. Kanj   +8 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, Lehrnbecher, Thomas, Pana, Zoi-Dorothea, Steinbach, William J., Warris, Adilia   +4 more
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Persistent systemic microbial translocation, inflammation, and intestinal damage during Clostridioides difficile infection [PDF]

, 2020
Background. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) might be complicated by the development of nosocomial bloodstream infection (n-BSI). Based on the hypothesis that alteration of the normal gut integrity is present during CDI, we evaluated markers of ...
Aversano, L., Battaglia, R., Bruno, G., Ciardi, M. R., Corazziari, E. S., de Angelis, M., Iera, J., Mascellino, M. T., Mastroianni, C. M., Miele, M. C., Morelli, S., Oliva, A., Venditti, M., Vullo, V.   +13 more
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Candidemia in children [PDF]

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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Rezafungin Versus Caspofungin in a Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind Study for the Treatment of Candidemia and Invasive Candidiasis: The STRIVE Trial

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Rezafungin (RZF) is a novel echinocandin exhibiting distinctive pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics. STRIVE was a phase 2, double-blind, randomized trial designed to compare the safety and efficacy of RZF once weekly (QWk) to caspofungin (CAS ...
G. Thompson, Á. Soriano, A. Skoutelis, J. Vázquez, P. Honore, J. Horcajada, H. Spapen, M. Bassetti, L. Ostrosky-Zeichner, Anita F. Das, R. Viani, T. Sandison, P. Pappas   +12 more
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How to Identify Invasive Candidemia in ICU—A Narrative Review

Antibiotics, 2022
The incidence of invasive fungal infection in ICUs has increased over time, and Candida spp. is the most common cause. Critical care patients are a particular set of patients with a higher risk of invasive fungal infections; this population is ...
J. Alves, C. Alonso-Tarrés, J. Rello
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Candidemia after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and literature review

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, Young Joo Yang, Suk Pyo Shin, Chang Seok Bang, Ki Tae Suk, Gwang Ho Baik, Dong Joon Kim   +6 more
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A Prospective Surveillance Study of Candidaemia : Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Antifungal Treatment and Outcome in Hospitalized Patients [PDF]

, 2016
Funding This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award for Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology 097377/Z/11/Z. Data collection was supported by a grant from Pfizer.
Deshpande, Ashutosh, Hanson, Mary F., Johnson, Elizabeth M., Jones, Brian L., Munro, Carol A., Rajendran, Ranjith, Ramage, Gordon, Sherry, Leighann, Williams, Craig   +8 more
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Set of Classical PCRs for Detection of Mutations in Candida glabrata FKS Genes Linked with Echinocandin Resistance [PDF]

, 2014
Clinical echinocandin resistance among Candida glabrata strains is increasing, especially in the United States. Antifungal susceptibility testing is considered mandatory to guide therapeutic decisions.
Afeltra, Javier, Dudiuk, Catiana Beatriz, Gamarra, Maria Soledad, Garcia, Guillermo Manuel, Jimenez Ortigoza, Cristina, Leonardelli, Florencia, Perlin, David S., Vitale, Roxana Gabriela   +7 more
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Burden of Candidemia in the United States, 2017.

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020
BACKGROUND Candidemia is a common healthcare-associated bloodstream infection with high morbidity and mortality. There are no current estimates of candidemia burden in the United States.
S. Tsay, Yi Mu, Sabrina R. Williams, E. Epson, Joelle Nadle, Wendy M. Bamberg, Devra M. Barter, Helen L. Johnston, M. Farley, S. Harb, Stepy Thomas, Lindsay Bonner, L. Harrison, R. Hollick, Kaytlynn Marceaux, R. Mody, Brittany Pattee, Sarah Shrum Davis, Erin C. Phipps, Brenda L. Tesini, Anita Gellert, Alexia Y. Zhang, W. Schaffner, Sherry Hillis, D. Ndi, Caroline R Graber, Brendan R. Jackson, T. Chiller, S. Magill, S. Vallabhaneni   +29 more
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