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Invasive Candidiasis: An Overview from Taiwan [PDF]

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2009
Invasive candidiasis has emerged as an important nosocomial infection, especially in critically ill patients. We review the epidemiology of invasive candidiasis with an emphasis on data from Taiwan.
Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Po-Ren Hsueh
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Invasive candidiasis presenting bronchiectatic cavity as chest radiological findings: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Invasive candidiasis is rare but is associated with high mortality in immunocompromised or critically ill patients. Here, we present a case of a 55-year-old man with untreated diabetes who was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 and subsequently ...
Atsuhiro Ijiri, MD, Takero Terayama, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Sugiura, MD, PhD, Mayuko Kaneko, MD, Soichiro Seno, MD, PhD, Nobuaki Kiriu, MD, Hiroshi Kato, MD, Yasumasa Sekine, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Shinmoto, MD, PhD, Tetsuro Kiyozumi, MD, PhD   +9 more
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Overview of Risk Factors and Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
Invasive candidiasis is a significant concern in healthcare environments, and awareness of these infections has increased in recent years. A growing number of risk factors, the ability of some Candida species to progress from colonization to tissue ...
Valentina Daniela Sisu, Anda Băicuș
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Invasive candidiasis in children [PDF]

Журнал инфектологии, 2021
The prevalence of invasive candidiasis (IC) in pediatric hospitals is from 4,3 to 15,2 per 10,000 hospitalized, in ICU – from 3,5 to 7 cases per 1,000, with HSCT – 2,9%. The average length of stay of a patient in the hospital before the development of IC
N. N. Klimko, O. P. Kozlova
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Temporal Trends and Seasonality of Invasive Candidiasis During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis in Colombia [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
Invasive candidiasis is a severe opportunistic infection whose incidence may be influenced by major disruptive events. The COVID-19 pandemic substantially altered hospital dynamics in Colombia.
José M. Oñate-Gutiérrez, Carlos A. Alvarez-Moreno, Claudia Cañadas-Aragón, Hernán Vergara-Samur   +3 more
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Comparison of the incidence, clinical features and outcomes of invasive candidiasis in children and neonates [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Invasive candidiasis differs greatly between children and neonates. We aimed to investigate the different therapeutic approaches and their effects on treatment outcomes of these two groups.
Jen-Fu Hsu, Mei-Yin Lai, Chiang-Wen Lee, Shih-Ming Chu, I-Hsyuan Wu, Hsuan-Rong Huang, I-Ta Lee, Ming-Chou Chiang, Ren-Huei Fu, Ming-Horng Tsai   +9 more
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Candida colonization as a predictor of invasive candidiasis in non-neutropenic ICU patients with sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background: Candida colonization is a risk factor for the development of invasive candidiasis. This study sought to estimate the magnitude of this association, and determine if this information can be used to guide empirical antifungal therapy initiation
Hameid Alenazy, Amenah Alghamdi, Ruxandra Pinto, Nick Daneman   +3 more
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The association between Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index and the risk of Invasive Candidiasis in critically ill older adults

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Invasive candidiasis is the most common hospital-acquired fungal infection in intensive care units (ICU). The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) score was developed to evaluate the nutritional status of elderly adults.
Yongqiang Dong, Heqing Tao, Ligang Liu, Ziyan Ni, Zhandong Yang, Kequan Chen, Shuying He, Liang Peng, Xueqing Chen   +8 more
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Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022
Introduction: Invasive candidiasis is a severe form of infection. The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased, due to the increasing number of patients with impaired immunity who are being treated through prolonged stay in hospital ...
Weny Rinawati, July Kumalawati, Saptawati Bardosono, Suzanna Immanuel, Ninik Sukartini, Nuri Dyah Indrasari   +5 more
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Microbiota-driven interleukin-17 production provides immune protection against invasive candidiasis

Critical Care, 2020
Background The intestinal microbiota plays a crucial role in human health, which could affect host immunity and the susceptibility to infectious diseases.
Mengmeng Li, Congya Li, Xianan Wu, Tangtian Chen, Lei Ren, Banglao Xu, Ju Cao   +6 more
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