title: [Aetiology of candidiasis in paediatric patients: Comparative analysis with adult patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Candida spp. represents a group of commensal yeasts that can act as pathogens and cause candidiasis in different anatomical locations.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to perform an epidemiological and comparative analysis between the isolates of Candida spp. in clinical specimens during a three year-period (2010-2012) from children (0-14 years) and adults (15-99 years) in the Valencian Community (RedMIVA).
  
  
  METHODS
  The microbiological surveillance network of Valencian Community was used as the information source.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Candida was isolated in 52,436 patients (1,604 [3.1%] children and 50,832 [96.9%] adults). Candida albicans was significantly (p<0.05) the predominant species in both age groups, and in almost every type of clinical specimen. The distribution of other species varied depending on the sample type and age group. In blood specimens, Candida parapsilosis followed by C. albicans, Candida famata and Candida lusitaniae were the main species found in children, whereas C. albicans followed by C. parapsilosis, Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis were the predominant species in adults. In sterile fluids, urine and lower respiratory tract samples, C. parapsilosis was the second most prevalent species in the children group, while C. glabrata and C. tropicalis were the main second species in adults.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Jesús J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gil-Tomás
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de La Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, España. Electronic address: jcolomina@hospital-ribera.com.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colomina-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Candida; Children; España; Niños; Spain