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The European Registry of Cardiac Arrest Study THREE (EuReCa-THREE) prospectively collected standardized out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) data across participating European countries using the Utstein reporting framework. Participation in EuReCa-THREE provided an opportunity to describe OHCA characteristics and outcomes in Greece and to compare them with contemporary European data. Continue reading

Invasive fungal infections are a growing problem in critically ill patients and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Complex medical and surgical problems, disruption of natural barriers, multiple invasive procedures and prolonged antibiotic treatment are some of the factors contributing to the alarming increase of fungal infections in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting. In terms of occurrence rates, the most important fungal infections are invasive candidiasis (IC) and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). Invasive candidiasis in ICU patients includes mainly candidemia, primary or catheter-related, and intra-abdominal candidiasis. Candida bloodstream infections occur at highest rates in the ICU population, with this setting accounting for 33–55% of all candidemias. The epidemiology of Candida infections is not constant.

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