Decrease in Candida bloodstream infections in veterans in Atlanta

Sarah Kabbani; Jesse T Jacob; Robert P Gaynes; David Rimland

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.003

Decrease in Candida bloodstream infections in veterans in Atlanta

Am J Infect Control. 2016 Apr 1;44(4):488-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.003. Epub 2015 Dec 21.

Authors

Sarah Kabbani¹, Jesse T Jacob², Robert P Gaynes³, David Rimland³

Affiliations

¹ Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
³ Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Atlanta Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA.

PMID: 26717870
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.003

Abstract

Despite the recent focus on prevention of health care-associated infections, rates of Candida bloodstream infections in adults have remained unchanged until recently. We report a decline of Candida bloodstream infections, not explained by changes in broad-spectrum antibiotic use, but coinciding with infection control policies aimed at central venous catheter maintenance.

Keywords: Candidemia; bloodstream infections.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Candida / isolation & purification*
Candidemia / epidemiology*
Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control
Central Venous Catheters / adverse effects
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control / methods*
Veterans*

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding