Candida bloodstream infections in intensive care units: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care unit study.

Kett, Daniel H;Azoulay, Elie;Echeverria, Pablo M;Vincent, Jean-Louis;Dive, Alain-Michel
(2011) Critical Care Medicine — Vol. 39, n° 4, p. 665-670 (2011)

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  • Kett, Daniel H
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  • Azoulay, Elie
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  • Echeverria, Pablo M
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  • Vincent, Jean-Louis
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  • Dive, Alain-MichelUCLouvain
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Abstract
Candidemia remains a significant problem in intensive care units patients. In the EPIC II population, Candida albicans was the most common organism and fluconazole remained the predominant antifungal agent used. Candida bloodstream infections are associated with high intensive care unit and hospital mortality rates and resource use.
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Kett, D. H., Azoulay, E., Echeverria, P. M., & Vincent, J.-L. (2011). Candida bloodstream infections in intensive care units: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care unit study. Critical Care Medicine, 39(4), 665-670. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e318206c1ca (Original work published 2011)