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COVID-19 Is a Confounder of Increased Candida Airway Colonisation
Pathogens, 2023 An increased incidence of invasive fungal infection was reported in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients hospitalised in the intensive care unit. However, the impact of COVID-19 on Candida airway colonisation has not yet been assessed.
Margaux Froidefond +3 more
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Candida krusei Infection in an Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia Patient: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Although Candida albicans remains the predominant species causing Blood Stream Infection (BSI), recent studies have demonstrated an emergence of Non-albicans Candida spp (NAC), such as C. glabrata, C. papapsilosis and C. krusei.
Aroop Mohanty +4 more
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Multiplex PCR System for Rapid Detection of Pathogens in Patients with Presumed Sepsis – A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Blood culture is viewed as the golden standard for the diagnosis of sepsis but suffers from low sensitivity and long turnaround time. LightCycler SeptiFast (LC-SF) is a real-time multiplex polymerase chain reaction test able to detect 25 ...
Chang, Shy-Shin +8 more
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Neonatal Fungemia by Non-Candida Rare Opportunistic Yeasts: A Systematic Review of Literature
International Journal of Molecular SciencesFungal colonization poses a significant risk for neonates, leading to invasive infections such as fungemia. While Candida species are the most commonly identified pathogens, other rare yeasts are increasingly reported, complicating diagnosis and ...
Alexandra Mpakosi +4 more
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Outbreak of Dirkmeia churashimaensis Fungemia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, India
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 Bloodstream infections caused by uncommon or novel fungal species are challenging to identify and treat. We report a series of cases of fungemia due to a rare basidiomycete yeast, Dirkmeia churashimaensis, in neonatal patients in India.
A. Chowdhary +6 more
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Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection and Cryptococcus neoformans
Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesThis is the first case reported of central venous catheter-related fungemia due to C. neoformans. A patient with chronic renal failure developed a fungemia during the treatment of a dialysis-associated bacteremia.
Felipe F. Tuon +5 more
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T2Candida for the Diagnosis and Management of Invasive Candida Infections
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Invasive candidiasis is a common healthcare-associated infection with high mortality and is difficult to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms and limitations of culture based diagnostic methods.
Lea M Monday +2 more
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Endocarditis infecciosa debida a candida lusitaniae en un lactante menor: Reporte de caso
Infectio, 2020 Introduction: Fungal infective endocarditis is an aggressive and infrequent disease, considered an emergency in hospital services. Candida mortality is around 50-80% in all cases.
José Darío Portillo-Miño
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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2021 In paediatric patients, ultrasonography is one of the preferred medical imaging modalities due to the lack of ionising radiation. Abdominal ultrasonography can be a useful tool in diagnosing cases of fungal infections but may introduce some risks for ...
Henry Sungkana +2 more
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Fungemia in a university hospital: an epidemiological approach
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011 INTRODUCTION: Fungemia corresponds to the isolation of fungi in the bloodstream and occurs mostly in immunosuppressed patients. The early diagnosis and treatment of these infections are relevant given the serious threat to the affected patients and ...
Fabíola Maria Marques do Couto +2 more
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