Publications by authors named "Terezinha Inez Estivalet"
Article Synopsis
- Invasive candidiasis (IC) caused by non-albicans Candida is on the rise globally, especially in pediatrics, but there is limited data on its characteristics and treatment responses in children.
- A study in a southern Brazilian children's hospital analyzed 123 non-duplicate Candida isolates from 2016 to 2021, finding a range of IC incidence between 0.88-1.55 cases per 1000 hospitalized patients and a mortality rate of 20.3%, with many cases occurring in patients under 13 months and linked to ICU admissions.
- The research noted that the predominant species were non-albicans Candida (70.8%), with most isolates producing biofilm, but there was no significant clonal
