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Epidemiology of candidemia in Swiss tertiary care hospitals: secular trends, 1991-2000

Published inClinical infectious diseases, vol. 38, no. 3, p. 311-320
Publication date2004
Abstract

Candida species are among the most common bloodstream pathogens in the United States, where the emergence of azole-resistant Candida glabrata and Candida krusei are major concerns. Recent comprehensive longitudinal data from Europe are lacking. We conducted a nationwide survey of candidemia during 1991-2000 in 17 university and university-affiliated hospitals representing 79% of all tertiary care hospital beds in Switzerland. The number of transplantations and bloodstream infections increased significantly (P<.001). A total of 1137 episodes of candidemia were observed: Candida species ranked seventh among etiologic agents (2.9% of all bloodstream isolates). The incidence of candidemia was stable over a 10-year period. C. albicans remained the predominant Candida species recovered (66%), followed by C. glabrata (15%). Candida tropicalis emerged (9%), the incidence of Candida parapsilosis decreased (1%), and recovery of C. krusei remained rare (2%). Fluconazole consumption increased significantly (P<.001). Despite increasing high-risk activities, the incidence of candidemia remained unchanged, and no shift to resistant species occurred.

Keywords
  • Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use
  • Candidiasis/drug therapy/ epidemiology
  • Cross Infection/drug therapy/ epidemiology/microbiology
  • Data Collection
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Fluconazole/therapeutic use
  • Fungemia/drug therapy/ epidemiology
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Switzerland/epidemiology
  • United States/epidemiology
Citation (ISO format)
MARCHETTI, Oscar et al. Epidemiology of candidemia in Swiss tertiary care hospitals: secular trends, 1991-2000. In: Clinical infectious diseases, 2004, vol. 38, n° 3, p. 311–320. doi: 10.1086/380637
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