Longer incubation times for yeast fungemia: importance for presumptive treatment

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Oct;80(2):119-21. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.05.013. Epub 2014 May 20.

Abstract

Isolation rates of Candida glabrata at ≤2 days were 8.9% and 34.8% at >2 days; for Cryptococcus neoformans, they were 0.9% and 8.6%, respectively (1741 fungemia analyzed). An incubation time >2 days supports candins as presumptive treatment for C. glabrata, keeping in mind the risk of Cryptococcus fungemia.

Keywords: automated blood cultures; candidemia; incubation time.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Candida glabrata / isolation & purification*
  • Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification*
  • Fungemia / diagnosis*
  • Fungemia / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents