Candidemia acquired outside critical care or hematological areas has received much attention in recent years; however, data on candidemia in surgical departments are very scarce. Our objectives were to describe episodes of candidemia diagnosed in surgical wards and to compare them with episodes occurring in medical wards. We performed a post...
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2017 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: May 13, 2023
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2018 (v1)Publication
Objectives: We assessed the potential role of T2Candida MR (T2MR) and serological biomarkers [b-D-glucan (BDG) or Candida albicans germtube antibodies (CAGTA)], alone or in combination with standard cultures, for identifying patients with suspected invasive candidiasis (IC),whomay benefit frommaintaining antifungal therapy. Methods: Prospective...
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2017 (v1)Publication
The purpose of this study was to determine among patients with candidemia the real rate of ophthalmoscopy and the impact of performing ocular assessment on the outcome of the disease. We performed a post hoc analysis of a prospective, multicenter, population-based candidemia surveillance program implemented in Spain during 2010–2011 (CANDIPOP)....
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2017 (v1)Publication
Candins are commonly used as initial therapy in patients with candidemia and are known to diffuse poorly into ocular tissue. The aim of our multicenter study was to assess whether eye involvement was more common in patients initially treated with echinocandins. We performed a post hoc analysis of a prospective, multicenter, population-based...
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2020 (v1)Publication
Background: Almost one third of the patients with candidemia develop septic shock. The understanding why some patients do and others do not develop septic shock is very limited. The objective of this study was to identify variables associated with septic shock development in a large population of patients with candidemia. Methods: A post hoc...
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2017 (v1)Publication
Background. Whether echinocandins could be used to treat candidemia of a urinary tract source (CUTS) is unknown. We aimed to provide current epidemiological information of CUTS and to compare echinocandin to fluconazole treatment on CUTS outcomes. Methods. A multicenter study of adult patients with candidemia was conducted in 9 hospitals. CUTS...
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2018 (v1)Publication
Objectives: Diagnosis of complicated candidaemia represents a challenge for clinicians since early clinical manifestations may be non-specific and difficult to identify, thus precluding an appropriate treatment. Patients and methods: This was a multicentre prospective study for predicting complicated episodes in patients with bloodstream...
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2020 (v1)Publication
Background: Candidaemia is a leading cause of bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients all over the world. It remains associated with high mortality. Objectives: To assess the impact of implementing an evidence-based package of measures (bundle) on the quality of care and outcomes of candidaemia. Methods: A systematic review of the...
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