Introduction: Candida is a leading cause of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in the United States. Infants and children have unique risk factors for candidemia, and the Candida species distribution in this group is different that among adults; however, candidemia epidemiology in this population has not been described recently.
Methods: We conducted active population-based candidemia surveillance in 4 US metropolitan areas between 2009 and 2015.
Open Forum Infect Dis
December 2015
Background. Echinocandins are first-line treatment for Candida glabrata candidemia. Echinocandin resistance is concerning due to limited remaining treatment options.
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