Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are an emerging problem worldwide with invasive candidiasis
and candidemia responsible for the majority of cases. This is predominantly driven by the …

The epidemiology of Candida infections has changed in recent years. Although Candida
albicans is still the main cause of invasive candidiasis in most clinical settings, a substantial …

Background. Microbiologic cultures, the current gold standard diagnostic method for
invasive Candida infections, have low specificity and take up to 2–5 days to grow. We …

This analysis describes the epidemiology and outcomes of candidemia in patients enrolled
in the Prospective Antifungal Therapy Alliance (PATH Alliance®) registry from 2004 to 2008 …

Background. Candidemia is common and associated with high morbidity and mortality;
changes in population-based incidence rates have not been reported. Methods. We …

The significant increase in the use of antifungal agents, both for the treatment of candidiasis
and invasive aspergillosis and as azole fungicides in agricultural crop protection has …

ABSTRACT A prospective multicenter surveillance program on yeast bloodstream infections
was implemented in the Paris, France, area without restrictions on ward of hospitalization …

Purpose To describe temporal trends in the epidemiology, clinical management and
outcome of candidemia in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods This study was a …

Introduction intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) may include Candida involvement of
peritoneum or intra-abdominal abscess and is burdened by high morbidity and mortality …

Recent exposure to azoles is an important risk factor for infection with fluconazole-resistant
Candida spp., but little is known about the role of antibacterial drug exposure in the …