[Invasive candidiasis: A view to central nervous system infection]. / Candidiasis invasora: un enfoque a la infección en el sistema nervioso central.
Rev Argent Microbiol
; 53(2): 171-178, 2021.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32768262
ABSTRACT
Candidemia is the most frequent invasive mycosis in hospitalized patients worldwide. Fungal infection in central nervous system is a life-threatening complication which aggravates patients' prognosis. This article summarizes relevant aspects on the clinical characteristics of this pathology, mechanisms of fungus invasion, local immune response to Candida albicans and the impact of genetic defects on innate immune receptors that increase susceptibility to the acquisition of this form of mycosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Central Nervous System Infections
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Candidiasis, Invasive
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev Argent Microbiol
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article