Clinical features, antifungal susceptibility, and outcome of Candida guilliermondii fungemia: an experience in a tertiary hospital in mid-Taiwan
Conclusion Despite the lower mortality rate associated with C. guilliermondii fungemia, the removal of a central venous catheter remained an independent factor influencing the outcome of patients. The clinical significance of less susceptibility of C. guilliermondii to triazoles and echinocandins remains to be elucidated.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
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