[Candidemia in AIDS. A retrospective study of nine cases].

Abstract

Prevalence of candidemia has increased during the last decade, numerous predisposing factors are invoked, like parenteral drug abuse in the case of brown heroin syndrome, neutropenia, prolonged antibiotic therapeutics and immunosupression. Only a few articles are published about candidemia. Candidemia in AIDS patients seems very low; its incidence is estimated approximately one candidemia per 120 patients.