Risk factors for candidemia: a prospective matched case-control study

Abstract Background Candidemia is an opportunistic infection associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized both inside and outside intensive care units (ICUs). Identification of patients at risk is crucial to ensure prompt antifungal therapy. We sought to assess risk factors...

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Main Authors: Julien Poissy, Lauro Damonti, Anne Bignon, Nina Khanna, Matthias Von Kietzell, Katia Boggian, Dionysios Neofytos, Fanny Vuotto, Valérie Coiteux, Florent Artru, Stephan Zimmerli, Jean-Luc Pagani, Thierry Calandra, Boualem Sendid, Daniel Poulain, Christian van Delden, Frédéric Lamoth, Oscar Marchetti, Pierre-Yves Bochud, the FUNGINOS, Allfun French Study Groups
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-2766-1