Epidemiology of Community-Onset Versus Nosocomial Fungemia: A Comparative Study | Zendy

Francis O. Edeani | Zendy; Kateryna Bertuch | Zendy; Stephen P. Blatt | Zendy; Jenni Steinbrunner | Zendy; Yury Gonzales | Zendy

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Epidemiology of Community-Onset Versus Nosocomial Fungemia: A Comparative Study

Author(s) -

Francis O. Edeani,

Kateryna Bertuch,

Stephen P. Blatt,

Jenni Steinbrunner,

Yury Gonzales

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.84

Subject(s) - medicine , fungemia , epidemiology , pathogenic organism , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , mycosis , biology

Background: Previous studies have shown that invasive candidiasis is more prevalent in ICU patients, however, our clinical observation indicates a possible shift from the ICU to other health care settings and that the incidence of community-onset fungemia is on the rise. Although C. albicans is the most common cause of fungemia, there has been increased isolation of non-albicans species of candida, which have been reported to be more resistant to fluconazole. This study aims to compare risk factors, resistance patterns, species distribution, and outcomes between community-onset and nosocomial fungemia

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