title: Peripherally inserted central catheter as a predominant risk factor for candidemia in critically ill patients in Internal Medicine wards in Italy.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Malattie Infettive (Infectious Diseases Unit), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tascini
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sozio
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tintori
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ripoli
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sbrana
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosselli Del Turco
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertolino
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fortunato
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carmassi
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cardinali
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Menichetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058387:Candidemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016638:Critical Illness; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007388:Internal Medicine; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents