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[Antibodies to Candida albicans germ tubes in two intensive care patients with invasive candidiasis]. 2006

José Ramón Iruretagoyena, and Pilar Regúlez, and Guillermo Quindós, and José Pontón
Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital de Cruces, Plaza de Cruces s/n, 48903 Baracaldo, Vizcaya, Spain. jriruretagoyena@hcru.osakidetza.net

Two cases of invasive candidiasis in intensive care patients are presented to illustrate the usefulness of detection of antibodies to Candida albicans germ tubes in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis and in monitoring the efficacy of the antifungal treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007362 Intensive Care Units Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients. ICU Intensive Care Units,Intensive Care Unit,Unit, Intensive Care
D008297 Male Males
D002176 Candida albicans A unicellular budding fungus which is the principal pathogenic species causing CANDIDIASIS (moniliasis). Candida albicans var. stellatoidea,Candida stellatoidea,Dematium albicans,Monilia albicans,Myceloblastanon albicans,Mycotorula albicans,Parasaccharomyces albicans,Procandida albicans,Procandida stellatoidea,Saccharomyces albicans,Syringospora albicans
D002177 Candidiasis Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed) Candida Infection,Moniliasis,Candida Infections,Candidiases,Infection, Candida,Moniliases
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000908 Antibodies, Fungal Immunoglobulins produced in a response to FUNGAL ANTIGENS. Fungal Antibodies

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