Candida tropicalis is the most prevalent yeast species causing candidemia in Algeria: the urgent need for antifungal stewardship and infection control measures

Candida tropicalis is the most prevalent yeast species causing candidemia in Algeria: the urgent need for antifungal stewardship and infection control measures

Abstract Background Despite being associated with a high mortality and economic burden, data regarding candidemia are scant in Algeria. The aim of this study was to unveil the epidemiology of candidemia in Algeria, evaluate the antifungal susceptibility pattern of causative agents and understand the...

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Main Authors: Youcef Megri, Amir Arastehfar, Teun Boekhout, Farnaz Daneshnia, Caroline Hörtnagl, Bettina Sartori, Ahmed Hafez, Weihua Pan, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Boussad Hamrioui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Candidemia
Microsatellite typing
Algeria
Antifungal susceptibility testing
MALDI-TOF MS
ERG11 sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00710-z

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