168. Creation and Internal Validation of a Clinical Predictive Model for Fluconazole Resistance in Patients with Candida Bloodstream Infection
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.212
Abstract: IDSA guidelines on candidemia recommend fluconazole as first-line therapy in patients considered low risk for fluconazole resistant infections. However, there is currently no mechanism to determine risk of resistance, and most community hospitals cannot perform… read more here.
Keywords: fluconazole resistance; patients candida; candida bloodstream; bloodstream infection ... See more keywords
Risk Predictive Model for 90-Day Mortality in Candida Bloodstream Infections
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.005
Abstract: Abstract Background Candida bloodstream infections (CBSI) continue to be associated with high mortality, despite changes in antifungal treatment and diagnostics. Methods All patients age 18 or greater with a first episode of CBSI by blood… read more here.
Keywords: candida bloodstream; predictive model; mortality; model ... See more keywords
Frequency and Clinical Features of Candida Bloodstream Infection Originating in the Urinary Tract
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DOI: 10.3390/jof8020123
Abstract: The urinary tract is considered an uncommon source of Candida bloodstream infection (CBSI). We aimed to determine the source of CBSI in hospitalized patients, and to compare clinical and microbiological features of CBSI originating in… read more here.
Keywords: urinary tract; originating urinary; bloodstream infection; cbsi ... See more keywords