Candida

An estimated 1 billion people worldwide develop a fungal infection each year. Of these, approximately 1.6 million will die because of their infection, a toll surpassing diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis.

The 90-day crude mortality among more than 600 patients with Candida bloodstream infections at a St. Louis hospital was higher than 40%, a study found.

Many dermatologists prescribe topical antifungals for the treatment of inverse psoriasis, according to a survey study presented at the AAD VMX virtual meeting.

Solid organ transplant recipients experienced a high burden of infections, more than half of which were due to bacteria, in the first year after transplant, according to an analysis of patients in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study.

Infectious disease consultation was associated with lower mortality among patients with candida bloodstream infections during a recent 14-year period at one St. Louis hospital, according to results from a retrospective study.

Global warming may have played a critical role in the emergence of Candida auris, researchers reported in mBio.