background and purpose: the incidence of fungal infection as well as candidemia has increased significantly, contributing to morbidity and mortality in the developed countries. the alarming increase in infections with multidrug resistant bacteria is due to overuse of a broad spectrum antimicrobials, which leads to over growth of candida spp.; thus, enhancing its opportunity to cause the disease...

A microdilution assay using Alamar Introduction Blue, a colorimetric indicator, was compared with the NCCLS macrodilution broth assay for voriVoriconazole is a new triazole agent that appears to have a broader spectrum of antifungal activity conazole, fluconazole, and itraconazole against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, and Candida krusei. than the parent compound, fluconazole [1–6]. Prior ...

Introducción: En UCI, 19% tienen hongos, 23% desarrollan shock séptico. Cándida albicans el más frecuente. Antimicótico utilizado es fluconazol. Objetivos: residentes de la altitud con séptico (SS) describiremos: Características, evolución y sensibilidad infección fúngica invasiva (IFI) los contrastaremos publicados a nivel del mar. El estudio: Retrospectivo transversal. Analizamos hemocultivos...