2023
2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut
Gleason-Vergados J, Correa M, Meek J, Banach D. 2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.2084. PMCID: PMC10677364, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosIncidence rateCandidemia casesCOVID-19 pandemicNon-white race/ethnicityHospital-onset infectionsEpidemiology of candidemiaRate of candidemiaCOVID-19 treatmentCOVID-19 surgeFuture public health crisesLife-threatening bloodstream infectionsDifferent incidence ratesCOVID-19 case numbersRace/ethnicityCandidemia ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsPublic health crisisInitial surgeMechanical ventilationBloodstream infectionsChi-square analysisCandidemia epidemiologyCandidemia
2021
Surveillance of Candidemia in Connecticut: An Epidemiological Comparison Between Two Periods
Gleason-Vergados J, Banach D, Clogher P, Meek J. Surveillance of Candidemia in Connecticut: An Epidemiological Comparison Between Two Periods. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2021, 1: s79-s80. PMCID: PMC9551423, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmerging Infections ProgramEpidemiology of candidemiaCentral venous cathetersCommunity-onset infectionsVenous cathetersBlood culturesConnecticut residentsCDC's Emerging Infections ProgramCommon bloodstream infectionState-wide surveillanceExtended hospital stayIntravenous drug useAttributable mortality rateLength of stayPositive blood culturesCase report formsHigh treatment costsCandidemia managementCandidemia episodesHospital stayRecent surgeryPatient demographicsHospitalized patientsSignificant morbidityBloodstream infections