Changing epidemiology of systemic fungal infections

M Richardson, C Lass‐Flörl - Clinical microbiology and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Species of Candida and Aspergillus remain the most common causes of
invasive fungal infections, but other yeasts and filamentous fungi are emerging as significant …

Update on Candida krusei, a potential multidrug-resistant pathogen

AT Jamiu, J Albertyn, OM Sebolai, CH Pohl - Medical mycology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Although Candida albicans remains the main cause of candidiasis, in recent years a
significant number of infections has been attributed to non-albicans Candida (NAC) species …

The changing epidemiology of invasive candidiasis: Candida glabrata and Candida krusei as the leading causes of candidemia in hematologic malignancy

R Hachem, H Hanna, D Kontoyiannis… - … Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. The objective of the current retrospective study was to compare the
epidemiology of candidemia and its risk factors in patients who had hematologic …

Antifungal drug resistance to azoles and polyenes

MM Canuto, FG Rodero - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2002 - thelancet.com
There is an increased awareness of the morbidity and mortality associated with fungal
infections caused by resistant fungi in various groups of patients. Epidemiological studies …

Nosocomial fungal infections: epidemiology, infection control, and prevention

GJ Alangaden - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2011 - id.theclinics.com
Fungal infections are an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients.
This article reviews the current epidemiology of nosocomial fungal infections in adult …

Antifungal effect of high-and low-molecular-weight chitosan hydrochloride, carboxymethyl chitosan, chitosan oligosaccharide and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine against …

F Seyfarth, S Schliemann, P Elsner… - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Generally, chitosan is a water-insoluble polyaminosaccharide with
antimicrobial activity. The antifungal activity of water-soluble low-and high-molecular-weight …

Candida krusei, a Multidrug-Resistant Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen: Geographic and Temporal Trends from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program …

MA Pfaller, DJ Diekema, DL Gibbs… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida krusei is well known as a fungal pathogen for patients with hematologic
malignancies and for transplant recipients. Using the ARTEMIS Antifungal Surveillance …

Candidemia at a tertiary-care hospital: epidemiology, treatment, clinical outcome and risk factors for death

A Viudes, J Peman, E Canton, P Ubeda… - European Journal of …, 2002 - Springer
The demographic, clinical and microbiological data of patients with candidemia at the"
Hopital Universitario La Fe", a tertiary-care hospital in Valencia, Spain, from 1995 to 1997 …

[HTML][HTML] Candida glabrata Biofilms: How Far Have We Come?

CF Rodrigues, ME Rodrigues, S Silva, M Henriques - Journal of fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by Candida species have been increasing in the last decades and can
result in local or systemic infections, with high morbidity and mortality. After Candida …

Pathogenicity and drug resistance in Candida albicans and other yeast species

N Mishra, T Prasad, N Sharma, A Payasi… - Acta microbiologica et …, 2007 - akjournals.com
Pathogenic yeasts from the genus Candida can cause serious infection in humans
particularly, in immunocompromised patients and are now recognized as major agents of …