Candida krusei transmission among hematology patients resolved by adapted antifungal prophylaxis and infection control measures.
A sudden increase in neutropenic hematology patients with Candida krusei colonization and bacteremia prompted a longitudinal epidemiological investigation. We identified 39 patients; 13 developed candidemia, and three died; 25 patients carried the same genotype. We intervened by changing antifungal prophylaxis and implementing strict infection control measures. The incidence dropped immediately.
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2006 |
Schlagwörter: | Antifungal Agents/administration & dosage / Candida/genetics/isolation & purification / Candidiasis/epidemiology/microbiology/prevention & control/*transmission / Fungemia/epidemiology/microbiology/prevention & control / Genotype / Hematologic Diseases/complications / Humans / Longitudinal Studies / Netherlands/epidemiology / Neutropenia/complications |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27217157 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/13985 |