Candidemia is the most common form of invasive fungal infection associated with several
risk factors, and one of them is the use of medical devices, to which microbial biofilms can …

Catheter-related bloodstream infection (C-RBSI) is one of the most frequent nosocomial
infections. It is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Candida spp. is the third …

Background Candidemia are the most common fungal infections in hospitals. However, the
catheters are subject to be altered by Candida biofilms which increase the risk of invasive …

Recent evidence shows that many hospital-acquired infections, including most device-
associated infections, involve the persistence of sessile organisms in the form of biofilms that …

Intravascular catheters are among the most commonly inserted medical devices and they
are known to cause a large number of catheter related bloodstream infections (BSIs) …

Catheter-related candidemia (CRC) is typically a biofilm related disease, but it is mostly
unknown if the production of biofilm is a feature exclusively shown by Candida spp. isolates …

Intravascular catheter infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized
patients, accounting for the majority of the 200,000 nosocomial bloodstream infections …

Background: Candida species can be either commensals or opportunistic pathogens with
the capacity to bring about several infections, extending from superficial to life-threatening …

Candida biofilms on indwelling devices are an increasing problem in patients treated at
intensive care units. The goal of this study was to examine the occurrence and frequency of …

Background Candida albicans can form biofilms on intravenous catheters; this process plays
a key role in the pathogenesis of catheter infections. This study evaluated the effect of …