Mixed bloodstream infections involving bacteria and Candida spp.

Impact on hospital mortality of catheter removal and adequate antifungal therapy in Candida spp. bloodstream infections.

OBJECTIVES We set out to identify the prognostic factors in adult patients with Candida spp. bloodstream infection, assessing the impact on in-hospital mortality of catheter removal and adequacy of antifungal therapy. METHODS Patients with positive blood culture for Candida spp. and a central venous catheter in place at the time of candidaemia were included. Data collected included demographi...

Echinocandin-resistant Candida tropicalis Bloodstream Infections

Epidemiology of Bloodstream Candida spp. Infections Observed During a Surveillance Study Conducted in Spain

Molecular characterization of Candida spp. isolates from patients with bloodstream infections.

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to conduct an epidemiological study comparing the genetic similarity of yeasts isolated from blood cultures. METHODS Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) techniques were used for the Candida samples obtained from patients at the Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (HU/UFMS) in Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso ...

Frequency of Pathogens and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Bloodstream Infections

  Background and Objectives: Blood stream infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in the world. In this study, we aimed at describing the organisms responsible for septicemia in 2006-2007 and their antimicrobial susceptibility that might lead to proper selection of antimicrobial agents in hospitalized patients with suspected sepsis. Materials and Methods: Microbiology reports of ...