Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Candidiasis.

species, belonging to commensal microbial communities in humans, cause opportunistic infections in individuals with impaired immunity. Pathogens encountered in more than 90% cases of invasive candidiasis include , , and . The most frequently diagnosed invasive infection is candidemia.

Bloodstream Infections in Russia.

-a fungus (yeast) that can cause hospital outbreaks was first recognized in 2009. The authors report data on 38 cases of bloodstream infections in multidisciplinary hospitals situated in two distantly located regions of Russia, considering predisposing factors, antifungal susceptibility of isolates, treatment, and outcomes. Interhospital transfers of patients and labor migration contributed to the spread of .

Emergence of Candida auris in Russia.

This paper reports the emergence of Candida auris infections in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Moscow. Forty-nine cases were diagnosed in 2016-2017, and the risk factors and antifungal susceptibilities are described. The 30-day all-cause mortality for 19 bloodstream infections in patients who did not receive appropriate antifungal therapy was 42.