Publications by authors named "P Suarez-Urquiza"

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  • Fungemia poses a significant risk in ICUs, maintaining high mortality rates despite better treatment options, and yeast colonization is a key independent risk factor needing more research.
  • In an 8-year study involving 38,017 samples from 3206 patients, researchers investigated colonization patterns, the effectiveness of the Colonisation Index (CI) and Corrected Colonisation Index (CCI), and candidemia risks linked to various yeast species.
  • Results indicated increased colonization rates with prolonged hospital stays and highlighted that while yeast colonization has high sensitivity and negative predictive value, its predictive power is relatively low, underscoring the need for weekly surveillance to enhance fungemia risk assessment and antifungal management.
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A case of mpox pharyngitis in absence of cutaneous lesions is reported. Usually, clinical presentation is either a cutaneous eruption or a combination of cutaneous and mucosal lesions. In patients with atypical pharyngitis, regardless of the presence of skin lesions, pharyngeal swabs should be collected to rule out mpox.

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affects elderly people and is associated with individuals with urological-related predispositions, but can be found in a variety of locations, such as cutaneous, intraabdominal, genitourinary and surgical infections. Disseminated infections occur less frequently and are by and large related to urinary tract colonisation. This pathogen is often neglected due to growth requirements, especially in urinary tract infections.

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The present investigation assessed the Liaison® diagnostic performance in detecting Epstein-Barr (EBV) IgM-VCA in a large patient cohort, considering age and symptomatology. VIDAS® were employed as a benchmark for acute EBV infection. The study also probed other coexisting conditions and potential cross-reactivity for error sources.

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