Fungemia
Internal, blood-borne infection by fungi, including yeasts. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fungemia is the presence of fungi or yeast in the blood. The most common type, also known as candidemia, candedemia, or systemic candidiasis, is caused by Candida species. Candidemia is also among the most common bloodstream infections of any kind.[1] Infections by other fungi, including Saccharomyces, Aspergillus (as in aspergillemia, also called invasive aspergillosiis) and Cryptococcus, are also called fungemia. It is most commonly seen in immunosuppressed or immunocompromised patients with severe neutropenia, cancer patients, or in patients with intravenous catheters. It has been suggested that otherwise immunocompetent patients taking infliximab may also be at a higher risk.
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Fungemia | |
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Other names | Fungaemia |
Cryptococcus yeasts in circulating granulocytes | |
Specialty | Infectious disease |
Diagnosis is difficult, as routine blood cultures have poor sensitivity.[2]