Results 1 to 10 of about 1,109 (93)

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Invasive candidiasis in children

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Invasive Candidiasis: An Overview from Taiwan

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
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the incidence, clinical features and outcomes of invasive candidiasis in children and neonates

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
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical periodontal diagnosis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi, Andrea Roccuzzo, Jean‐Claude Imber, Alexandra Stähli, Björn Klinge, Niklaus P. Lang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Candida auris: an emergent virulent and multidrug-resistant yeast associated with serious health implications

Academia Biology, 2023
Background to the study: Invasive candidiasis is a critical healthcare-related fungal infection caused by several Candida species. Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant, non-albicans species responsible for nosocomial infections ...
Hassan Yahaya, Hamza Sule
doaj   +1 more source