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SUBMITTER: Neto JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4015898 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neto João B A JB da Silva Cecília R CR Neta Maria A S MA Campos Rosana S RS Siebra Janaína T JT Silva Rose A C RA Gaspar Danielle M DM Magalhães Hemerson I F HI de Moraes Manoel O MO Lobo Marina D P MD Grangeiro Thalles B TB Carvalho Tatiane S C TS Diogo Emilay B T EB da Silva Júnior Eufrânio N EN Rodrigues Felipe A R FA Cavalcanti Bruno C BC Júnior Hélio V N HV
PloS one 20140509 5
In recent decades, the incidence of candidemia in tertiary hospitals worldwide has substantially increased. These infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality; in addition, they prolong hospital stays and raise the costs associated with treatment. Studies have reported a significant increase in infections by non-albicans Candida species, especially C. tropicalis. The number of antifungal drugs on the market is small in comparison to the number of antibacterial agents available. The li ...[more]