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| Colombo,Arnaldo Lopes; Guimarães,Thaís; Camargo,Luis Fernando Aranha; Richtmann,Rosana; Queiroz-Telles,Flavio de; Salles,Mauro José Costa; Cunha,Clóvis Arns da; Yasuda,Maria Aparecida Shikanai; Moretti,Maria Luiza; Nucci,Marcio. |
| Candida infections account for 80% of all fungal infections in the hospital environment, including bloodstream, urinary tract and surgical site infections. Bloodstream infections are now a major challenge for tertiary hospitals worldwide due to their high prevalence and mortality rates. The incidence of candidemia in tertiary public hospitals in Brazil is approximately 2.5 cases per 1000 hospital admissions. Due to the importance of this infection, the authors provide a review of the diversity of the genus Candida and its clinical relevance, the therapeutic options and discuss the treatment of major infections caused by Candida. Each topography is discussed with regard to epidemiological, clinical and laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Candidiasis; Candidemia; Treatment; Antifungals. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000300001 |
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| Camargo,Luis Fernando Aranha; Marra,Alexandre Rodrigues; Silva,Cláudia Vallone; Laselva,Cláudia Regina; Moura Junior,Denis Faria; Cal,Ruy Guilherme G.; Yamashita,Maria Aparecida; Knobel,Elias. |
| Although the introduction of alcohol based products have increased compliance with hand hygiene in intensive care units (ICU), no comparative studies with other products in the same unit and in the same period have been conducted. We performed a two-month-observational prospective study comparing three units in an adult ICU, according to hand hygiene practices (chlorhexidine alone-unit A, both chlorhexidine and alcohol gel-unit B, and alcohol gel alone-unit C, respectively). Opportunities for hand hygiene were considered according to an institutional guideline. Patients were randomly allocated in the 3 units and data on hand hygiene compliance was collected without the knowledge of the health care staff. TISS score (used for measuring patient complexity)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Alcohol gel and chlorhexidine; Hand washing; ICU. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000500003 |
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