The impact of age on risk assessment, therapeutic practice and outcome in candidemia.

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In Norway, the epidemiological situation of candidemia is followed closely. We have previously demonstrated the highest incidence of candidemia in elderly >65 years of age. However, knowledge of other aspects of this infection is lacking.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Infect Dis (Lond)

Title: Infectious diseases (London, England)

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 2374-4243

ISSN (Print): 2374-4243

Publication date (Electronic): June 2019

Volume: 51

Issue: 6

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[1 ] a Research Institute for Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.

[2 ] b Department of Microbiology , Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.

[3 ] c Norwegian Mycological Reference Laboratory, Oslo University Hospital , Oslo , Norway.

[4 ] d Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.

[5 ] e Oslo Centre for Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital , Oslo , Norway.

[6 ] f Department of Microbiology , Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen , Norway.

[7 ] g Department of Infectious Diseases , Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen , Norway.

[8 ] h Department of Infectious Diseases , Akershus University Hospital , Lørenskog , Norway.

[9 ] i Department of Microbiology and Infection Control , Akershus University Hospital , Lørenskog , Norway.

[10 ] j Department of Microbiology , University Hospital of Northern Norway , Tromsø , Norway.

[11 ] k Department of Infectious Diseases , University Hospital of Northern Norway , Tromsø , Norway.

[12 ] l Department of Medical Microbiology , University Hospital of Stavanger , Stavanger , Norway.

[13 ] m Department of Infectious Diseases , University Hospital of Stavanger , Stavanger , Norway.

[14 ] n Department of Microbiology , Trondheim University Hospital , Trondheim , Norway.

[15 ] o Department of Infectious Diseases , Trondheim University Hospital , Trondheim , Norway.

[16 ] p Department of Infectious Diseases , Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.

[17 ] q Section of Clinical immunology and Infectious Diseases , Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.

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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1595709

PubMed ID: 31010380

SO-VID: a94fa095-d0d8-483c-a5fd-aba7ce513a37

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Keywords: elderly,risk factors,targeted treatment,30-day mortality,Candidemia

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Keywords: elderly, risk factors, targeted treatment, 30-day mortality, Candidemia

The impact of age on risk assessment, therapeutic practice and outcome in candidemia.

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