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Epidemiology of Invasive Candidiasis [PDF]

Clinical Epidemiology
Derek J Bays,1 Emily N Jenkins,2,3 Meghan Lyman,3 Tom Chiller,3 Nora Strong,4 Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner,4 Martin Hoenigl,5– 7 Peter G Pappas,8 George R Thompson III1,9 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine ...
Bays DJ, Jenkins EN, Lyman M, Chiller T, Strong N, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Hoenigl M, Pappas PG, Thompson III GR   +8 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Candidiasis

Antibiotics, 2022
Candida species, belonging to commensal microbial communities in humans, cause opportunistic infections in individuals with impaired immunity. Pathogens encountered in more than 90% cases of invasive candidiasis include C. albicans, C.
Natalia Barantsevich, Elena Barantsevich
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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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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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Diagnosis and management of invasive fungal diseases in non-neutropenic ICU patients, with focus on candidiasis and aspergillosis: a comprehensive review

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Invasive fungal diseases pose a significant threat to non-neutropenic ICU patients, with Candida and Aspergillus infections being the most common. However, diagnosing these infections in the ICU population remains challenging due to overlapping clinical ...
Afzal Azim, Armin Ahmed
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Chimeric PRR T-cell-engager targeting cell surface β-1,3-glucan for invasive candidiasis. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens
Invasive candidiasis, primarily caused by Candida albicans, represents the most common fungal disease among hospitalized patients and poses a significant threat to human health.
Yu Fang Sun, Shi Yu Guo, Si Qi Wang, Rui Tong Li, Xi Ran Qiu, Xing Chen Dong, Shuang Liu, Hui Shen, Mao Mao An   +8 more
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Invasive candidiasis presenting bronchiectatic cavity as chest radiological findings: A case report

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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Invasive candidiasis: current clinical challenges and unmet needs in adult populations

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2023
Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a serious infection caused by several Candida species, and the most common fungal disease in hospitals in high-income countries.
Á. Soriano, P. Honore, P. Puerta-Alcalde, C. García-Vidal, Anna Pagotto, D. Gonçalves-Bradley, P. Verweij   +6 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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