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Candida Bloodstream Infection: Changing Pattern of Occurrence and Antifungal Susceptibility over 10 Years in a Tertiary Care Saudi Hospital.

Nawaf AlkharashiSameera AljohaniLaila LayqahEmad MasuadiWaleed BaharoonHamdan Al-JahdaliSalim Baharoon
Published in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2019)
There is an increasing trend of nonalbicans Candida blood stream infection. Fluconazole resistance remained low to C. albicans. Most isolates remain susceptible to caspofungin, voriconazole, and amphotericin B. Candida bloodstream infection is associated with high 14-day hospital mortality.
Keyphrases
  • candida albicans
  • biofilm formation
  • tertiary care
  • healthcare
  • klebsiella pneumoniae
  • acute care
  • gram negative
  • cardiovascular events
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • coronary artery disease
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa