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Epidemiology of candidemia.
A number of studies have identified common risk factors for patients developing a systemic Candida infection [9]. Patients that are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed e.g. because of immunosuppressive therapeutic regimens or the use of new and aggressive therapeutic strategies of life support systems are especially at risk [10]. These important changes in medical care have to some extent occ...
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The results of the epidemiological study on candidemias with the highest number of cases carried out in Spain is presented. This study is included in the Epidemiological Survey of Candidemia in Europe supported by the ECMM in which another five countries take part. In the Spanish study, 19 hospitals participated, 290 candidemia episodes were analysed (80 in children under 15 years and 210 in ad...
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The incidence of candidemia in the overall population ranges from 1.7 to 10 episodes per 100,000 inhabitants and Candida is one of the ten leading causes of bloodstream infections in developed countries. An estimated 33-55% of all episodes of candidemia occur in intensive care units (ICU) and are associated with mortality rates ranging from 5% to 71%. Candida fungemia may have an endogenous or ...
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OBJECTIVE To assess changes in the epidemiology of nosocomial candidemia in the post-fluconazole era among hospitalized patients using a case-control study design. DESIGN Candidemia case-patients were matched 1:1 on diagnosis, age, and length of stay with control-patients. Conditional logistic regression was used to determine predictors and outcomes of candidemia. Treatment regimens and compl...
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BACKGROUND The epidemiology of candidemia varies depending on the geographic region. Little is known about the epidemiology of candidemia in Latin America. METHODS We conducted a 24-month laboratory-based survey of candidemia in 20 centers of seven Latin American countries. Incidence rates were calculated and the epidemiology of candidemia was characterized. RESULTS Among 672 episodes of ca...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00417-08