The epidemiology of invasive candidiasis has evolved in recent years, warranting a review
of the changes and the implications for current and future diagnosis and treatment. The …

Severe or life threatening infections are common among patients in the intensive care unit
(ICU). Most infections in the ICU are bacterial or fungal in origin and require antimicrobial …

The EORTC/MSGERC recently revised and updated the consensus definitions of invasive
fungal disease (IFD). These definitions primarily focus on patients with cancer and stem cell …

Candida spp. infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients.
Candida auris is an emerging multi-drug-resistant fungus that is rapidly spreading …

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 …

Invasive candidiasis is the most common critical care-associated fungal infection with a
crude mortality of~ 40–55%. Important factors contributing to risk of invasive candidiasis in …

Candidemia and invasive candidiasis are major causes of morbidity and mortality, and their
incidence is increasing because of the growing complexity of patients. Five species of …

Every year, Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Pneumocystis infect an estimated two
million individuals worldwide. Most are immunocompromised or critically ill. Candida is the …

Background The objective of this study was to assess the cumulative incidence of invasive
candidiasis (IC) in intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe. Methods A multinational …

This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …