The incidence of invasive mycoses is increasing, especially among patients who are
immunocompromised or hospitalized with serious underlying diseases. Such infections may …

Nosocomial infections affect about 30% of patients in intensive-care units and are
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Several risk factors have been identified …

OBJECTIVES. Our objectives were to identify factors associated with the duration of the first
antibiotic course initiated in the first 3 postnatal days and to assess associations between …

A substantial proportion of patients become colonised with Candida spp during hospital
stay, but only few subsequently develop severe infection. Clinical signs of severe infection …

Invasive fungal infections are increasingly common in the nosocomial setting. Furthermore,
because risk factors for these infections continue to increase in frequency, it is likely that …

Candida albicans and related species pathogenic for man become resistant to antifungal
agents, in particular triazole compounds, by expression of efflux pumps that reduce drug …

We conducted a prospective, multicenter observational study of adults (n= 1447) and
children (n= 144) with candidemia at tertiary care centers in the United States in parallel with …

To assess risk factors for development of candidal blood stream infections (CBSIs), a
prospective cohort study was performed at 6 sites that involved all patients admitted to the …

Objectives: To provide a global, up-to-date picture of the prevalence, treatment, and
outcomes of Candida bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients and compare …

The ALS gene family of Candida albicans encodes large cell-surface glycoproteins that are
implicated in the process of adhesion to host surfaces. ALS genes are also found in other …