Elsevier, American Journal of Infection Control, 4(44), p. 488-490, 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.003
Oxford University Press, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, suppl_1(2), 2015
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Despite the recent focus on prevention of health care-associated infections, rates of Candida bloodstream infections in adults have remained unchanged until recently. We report a decline of Candida bloodstream infections, not explained by changes in broad-spectrum antibiotic use, but coinciding with infection control policies aimed at central venous catheter maintenance.