Intraleukocytic Candida is diagnostic of pathological candidemia
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Hematology - Year 2012, Vol 29, Issue 4
Abstract
Candidemia is the presence of Candida species in blood. It is the most frequently encountered invasive fungal infection (IFI) in hospitalized patients, and ranks as the fourth most common cause of nosocomial blood stream infection [1]. Despite its high incidence and the availability of a variety of techniques for its detection, the sensitivity of blood cultures for detecting candidemia remains only 50% [2]. As such, candidal bloodstream infections may be vastly under diagnosed and under reported. A number of risk factors associated with candidemia have been identified, including the presence of a central intravenous line, mechanical ventilation, dialysis dependence, major surgery and use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents or total parenteral nutrition [3].
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Anil Handoo, Sarada Nagoti, Adarsh Choudhary
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- DOI 10.5505/tjh.2012.05826
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