MY1709-1

Central line: Candida albicans – Shipped September 18, 2017

HISTORY

This challenge was sent as a simulated central line. Laboratories were expected to isolate and identify Candida albicans and perform susceptibility testing.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from MY1709-1

• The most frequently implicated risk factors for candidemia include the use of broad-spectrum antibacterial agents, use of central venous cath-eters.
• Invasive candidiasis has a significant impact on patient out-comes, and it has been estimated that the attributable mortality of invasive candidiasis is between 10% -25%.

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