title: Brazilian guidelines for the management of candidiasis - a joint meeting report of three medical societies: Sociedade Brasileira de Infectologia, Sociedade Paulista de Infectologia and Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical.
abstract: Candida infections account for 80% of all fungal infections in the hospital environment, including bloodstream, urinary tract and surgical site infections. Bloodstream infections are now a major challenge for tertiary hospitals worldwide due to their high prevalence and mortality rates. The incidence of candidemia in tertiary public hospitals in Brazil is approximately 2.5 cases per 1000 hospital admissions. Due to the importance of this infection, the authors provide a review of the diversity of the genus Candida and its clinical relevance, the therapeutic options and discuss the treatment of major infections caused by Candida. Each topography is discussed with regard to epidemiological, clinical and laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations based on levels of evidence.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. colomboal@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Arnaldo Lopes
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Thaís
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Luis Fernando Aranha
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: Rosana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richtmann
authors.forename: Flavio de
authors.initials: Fd
authors.lastname: Queiroz-Telles
authors.forename: Mauro José Costa
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Salles
authors.forename: Clóvis Arns da
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida Shikanai
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Maria Luiza
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Marcio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nucci
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001938:Brazil; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents