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Candida pneumonia: Innocent colonizer or silent killer? A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Candida in tracheal aspirate is often classified as simple colonization or potentially fatal pulmonary infection. Fungal respiratory infections are of particular concern in the growing population of immunocompromised patients. Candida pneumonia is a rare and potentially fatal condition, with mortality rates reaching up to 70%. Demonstration of Candida species through lung biopsy along with evidence of inflammation is the only way to confirm this entity. Keywords: Candida, Colonization, Pneumonia, Antifungal treatment, Acute respiratory failure.

Source: Journal of Mechanical Ventilation

DOI: 10.53097/jmv.10128

Authors: Sergio Gustavo Monasterios López, Martín Armando Ríos Ayala, Carmen M Hernández-Cárdenas, Gustavo Lugo Goytia, Jaritzy Guadalupe Lagunez Caramón

Language: English

Topic: Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411140435

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