BACKGROUND: Candidemia is among the leading causes of nosocomial bloodstream
infections and is associated with significant mortality. Several centers have published data …

Fungal infections represent a serious health risk as they are particularly prevalent in
immunocompromised individuals. C andida spp. pathogenicity depends on several factors …

Background and Purpose: The incidence of fungal infection as well as candidemia has
increased significantly, contributing to morbidity and mortality in the developed countries …

Candidemia é a infecção da corrente sanguínea causada por leveduras do gênero
Candida. As espécies mais comumente isoladas em amostras de sangue venoso de …

BACKGROUND: Candidemia affects patient populations from neonates to the elderly.
Despite this, little information is available about the epidemiology of candidemia in elderly …

Introduction Vascular access in patients undergoing hemodialysis is considered a critical
determinant of bloodstream infection (BSI) and is associated with high morbidity and …

The aim of this study was to identify Candida spp. isolated from candiduria episodes at a
tertiary hospital in the Midwest region of Brazil, and to determine their susceptibility profiles …

The aims of this study were to evaluate the epidemiology of nosocomial candidemia in a
tertiary hospital in South Brazil and the in vitro antifungal susceptibility of isolates. Blood …

INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aimed at identifying Candida isolates obtained from
blood, urine, tracheal secretion, and nail/skin lesions from cases attended at the Hospital …

We conducted this cross-sectional retrospective study using clinical and laboratory data from
two tertiary hospitals in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, in order to explore the risk factors and …