title: Invasive Candidiasis.
abstract: Invasive candidiasis is a collective term that refers to a group of infectious syndromes caused by a variety of species of Candida, 5 of which cause most cases. Candidemia is the most commonly recognized syndrome associated with invasive candidiasis. Certain conditions may influence the likelihood for one species versus another in a specific clinical scenario, and this can have important implications for selection of antifungal therapy and the duration of treatment. Molecular diagnostic technology plays an ever-increasing role as an adjunct to traditional culture-based diagnostics, offering significant potential toward improvement in patient care.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard, 229 THT, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USA.
authors.forename: Todd P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: McCarty
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1900 University Boulevard, 229 THT, Birmingham, AL 35294-0006, USA. Electronic address: pappas@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Pappas
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D058365:Candidiasis, Invasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins
keywords: Antifungals; Bloodstream infection; Candida; Fungal infection; Invasive candidiasis