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

Kett D. H., Azoulay E., Echeverria P. M., Vincent J.

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, vol.39, no.4, pp.665-670, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318206c1ca
  • Journal Name: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.665-670
  • Keywords: fungemia, bacteremia, intensive care, epidemiology, outcome assessment (health care), CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS, SURGICAL-PATIENTS, ATTRIBUTABLE MORTALITY, FUNGAL-INFECTIONS, AMPHOTERICIN-B, MATCHED-COHORT, EPIDEMIOLOGY, SURVEILLANCE, MULTICENTER
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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 Candida with bacterial bloodstream infection.