Context Candida-related infections are nowadays a serious Public Health Problem
emerging multidrug-resistant strains. Candida biofilm also leads bloodstream infections to …

Background Very few data exist on risk factors for developing biofilm-forming Candida
bloodstream infection (CBSI) or on variables associated with the outcome of patients treated …

Background Candidaemia is a common lifethreatening disease among hospitalised
patients, but the effect of the Candida biofilmforming ability on the clinical outcome remains …

Bloodstream infections caused by Candida species remain a significant cause of morbidity
and mortality in hospitalized patients. Biofilm formation by Candida species is an important …

Candida species are the fourth most common cause of nosocomial invasive infections.
Biofilm formation is recognised as one virulence factor of Candida species. A total of 243 …

Although considerable progress has been made in the management of patients with
invasive fungal infections, Candida bloodstream infections are still widespread in hospital …

Nosocomial Candida bloodstream infections rank among infections with highest mortality
rates. A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted at Catholic University Hospital to …

Worldwide, the number of infections caused by biofilm-forming fungal pathogens is very
high. In human medicine, there is an increasing proportion of immunocompromised patients …

Objective. The study aims to speciate clinical Candida isolates and detect their biofilm
forming ability and antifungal resistance. Methods. All the Candida spp. isolated from …

Candida biofilms are microbial communities, embedded in a polymeric matrix, growing
attached to a surface, and are highly recalcitrant to antimicrobial therapy. These biofilms …