Journal of clinical microbiology
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J. Clin. Microbiol. · Dec 2013
Multicenter StudyEpidemiology, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility, and outcome of candidemia across five sites in Italy and Spain.
Candidemia has become an important bloodstream infection that is frequently associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, and its growing incidence is related to complex medical and surgical procedures. We conducted a multicenter study in five tertiary care teaching hospitals in Italy and Spain and evaluated the epidemiology, species distribution, antifungal susceptibilities, and outcomes of candidemia episodes. In the period of 2008 to 2010, 995 episodes of candidemia were identified in these hospitals. ⋯ Higher MICs for caspofungin were found, especially with C. parapsilosis complex (MIC90, 1 μg/ml). Amphotericin B had the lowest MICs. This report shows that candidemia is a significant source of morbidity in Europe, causing a substantial burden of disease and mortality.