Nosocomial Fungal Infections: Epidemiology, Infection Control, and Prevention

Overview

Journal Infect Dis Clin North Am

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2021 Nov 9

PMID 34752219

Citations 38

Authors

Geehan Suleyman

George J Alangaden

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Abstract

Invasive fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients and in the immunocompromised population. This article reviews the current epidemiology of nosocomial fungal infections in adult patients, with an emphasis on invasive candidiasis (IC) and invasive aspergillosis (IA). Included are descriptions of nosocomial infections caused by Candida auris, an emerging pathogen, and IC- and IA-associated with coronavirus disease 2019. The characteristics and availability of newer nonculture-based tests for identification of nosocomial fungal pathogens are discussed. Recently published recommendations and guidelines for the control and prevention of these nosocomial fungal infections are summarized.

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