Epidemiology of Candidemia in Children over 7 Years in a Medical Center in Turkey
Dilek Yılmaz Çiftdoğan, Ahu Kara Aksay, Gülcan Erbaş, Ümit Başak Sarkış, Eda Karadağ Öncel, Ayşe Berna Anıl, Maşallah Baran, Halil Er, Nisel Yılmaz
Abstract
species in candidemia in children was evaluated. The dominance of Candida parapsilosis species in the changing epidemiology was remarkable. We found that fluconazole resistance was high in both parapsilosis and nonparapsilosis groups. Updating local epidemiologic data at certain intervals in candidemia cases is important in determining both the changing epidemiology and empirical antifungal agents.
Topics & Concepts
Candida parapsilosisMedicineEpidemiologyFungemiaInternal medicineFluconazoleMortality rateIntensive care unitPediatricsMycosisAntifungalSurgeryDermatologyAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment