A review of Candida species causing blood stream infection.

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dc.contributor.authorGiri, S
dc.contributor.authorKindo, A J
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-19T04:55:18Z
dc.date.available2012-12-19T04:55:18Z
dc.date.issued2012-07
dc.description.abstractThe incidence of candidemia has been on a rise worldwide. The epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in general and of candidemia in particular has changed in the past three decades because of a variety of factors like the AIDS epidemic, increased number of patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy for transplantation and the increasing use of antimicrobials in the hospital setups and even in the community. The important risk factors for candidemia include use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials, cancer chemotherapy, mucosal colonization by Candida species, indwelling vascular catheters like central venous catheters, etc. More than 90% of the invasive infections due to Candida species are attributed to five species-Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei. However, the list of new species of Candida isolated from clinical specimens continues to grow every year. Early diagnosis and proper treatment is the key for management of candidemia cases.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGiri S, Kindo A J. A review of Candida species causing blood stream infection. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2012 Jul-Sept; 30(3): 270-278.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/143969
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.org/article.asp?issn=0255-0857;year=2012;volume=30;issue=3;spage=270;epage=278;aulast=Girien_US
dc.subjectAntifungalsen_US
dc.subjectcandidemiaen_US
dc.subjectechinocandinsen_US
dc.subjectimmunocompromiseden_US
dc.subject.meshAntifungal Agents --therapeutic use
dc.subject.meshCandida --classification
dc.subject.meshCandida --isolation & purification
dc.subject.meshCandidemia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshCandidemia --microbiology
dc.subject.meshEarly Diagnosis
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshImmunocompromised Host
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.titleA review of Candida species causing blood stream infection.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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