Open AccessThe Dominance of Candida auris: A Single-center Experience of 79 Episodes of Candidemia from Western India
Author(s) -
Sampada Patwardhan,
Amrita Prayag,
Prasad Rajhans,
Parikshit Prayag,
Shweta Panchakshari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24152
Subject(s) - candida auris , fluconazole , medicine , candida tropicalis , amphotericin b , mortality rate , antifungal , dermatology
Invasive candidiasis is a serious infection seen in hospitalized or immunocompromised patients. Mortality rates for candidemia can be as high as 30-60%. Candida auris is an emerging species of Candida and is increasingly becoming a global public health problem.