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Cortés,Jorge Alberto; Reyes,Patricia; Gómez,Carlos Hernando; Cuervo,Sonia Isabel; Rivas,Pilar; Casas,Christian A.; Sánchez,Ricardo. |
Background:Bloodstream infection by Candida species has a high mortality in Latin American countries. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of patients with documented bloodstream infections caused by Candida species in third level hospitals and determine the risk factors for in-hospital-mortality.Methods:Patients from seven tertiary-care hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia, with isolation of a Candida species from a blood culture were followed prospectively from March 2008 to March 2009. Epidemiologic information, risk factors, and mortality were prospectively collected. Isolates were sent to a reference center, and fluconazole susceptibility was tested by agar-based E-test. The results of susceptibility were compared by using 2008 and 2012... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Candida; Candidemia; Candidemia/epidemiology; Candidemia/mortality; Candidemia/therapy; Colombia; Fluconazole. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000600631 |
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