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Fungal Infections in the Elderly

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Infectious diseases

Abstract

Fungi are increasingly recognised as major pathogens in critically ill patients. Several reasons have been proposed for the increase in invasive fungal infections, including the use of antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agents, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and prosthetic devices and grafts, and more aggressive surgery. Patients with burns, neutropenia, HIV infection and pancreatitis are also predisposed to fungal infection Candidiasis is caused by infection with species of the genus Candida, predominantly with Candida albicans. Candida species are ubiquitous fungi that represent the most common fungal pathogens that affect humans. The growing problem of mucosal and systemic candidiasis reflects the enormous increase in the number of patients at risk and the increased opportunity that exists for Candida species to invade tissues normally resistant to invasion.

DOI

10.21608/aeji.2013.17093

Keywords

Elderly, Infections, candidiasis, skin, illness, drugs

Authors

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Angela

Last Name

Revelas

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Affiliation

St.Nicolaos General Hospital ,Crete, Greece

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donnoiko@gmail.com

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First Name

Emmanuel

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Liannos

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Urological Department of St.Nicolaos Hospital -Crete , Greece.

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First Name

Dimitrios

Last Name

Arvanitakis

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Affiliation

Neurosurgery Clinic of Venizeleio General Hospital-Crete , Greece.

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Volume

3

Article Issue

1

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3606

Issue Date

2013-03-01

Receive Date

2013-03-07

Publish Date

2013-03-27

Page Start

27

Page End

30

Print ISSN

2090-7613

Online ISSN

2090-7184

Article File

AEJI_Volume 3_Issue 1_Pages 27-30.pdf

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/article_17093.html

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Review article and meta analysis

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620

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/

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Fungal Infections in the Elderly

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Created At

22 Jan 2023