Use of totally implantable venous-access ports (TIVAPs) is standard practice for patients with
diseases such as solid-tumour cancers, haematological malignancies, and chronic digestive …

Background Antimicrobial lock therapy has been widely utilized internationally for the
prevention and management of intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infections. One of …

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of nails primarily caused by dermatophyte fungi. Fungi
are traditionally understood as existing in the environment as planktonic organisms; …

With advancing paediatric healthcare, the use of central venous lines has become a
fundamental part of management of neonates and children. Uses include haemodynamic …

Candida albicans, an opportunistic fungus, and Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial
pathogen, are two clinically relevant biofilm-forming microbes responsible for a majority of …

The widespread use of intravascular devices, such as central venous and hemodialysis
catheters, in the past 2 decades has paralleled the increasing incidence of catheter-related …

Pathogenic fungi have the capacity to form tenacious biofilm structures that are notoriously
unresponsive to antifungal therapies. Fungal biofilms are ubiquitous, located all over the …

Central venous catheters are often necessary in the pediatric population. Access may be
challenging, and each vessel presents its own unique set of risks and complications. Central …

Candidemia is the leading cause of invasive fungal infections in hospitalised children. The
highest rates of candidemia have been recorded in neonates and infants< 1 year of age …

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