More Invasive Candidiasis Resources

MMWR articles

• Candida albicans Endocarditis Associated with a Contaminated Aortic Valve Allograft — California, 1996. MMWR 1997;46:261-3.

Guidelines

• Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Guidelines
  • Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, 2011
  • Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002[PDF – 56 pages]
• Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections
  • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
  • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children
  • Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients, 2000

Related links

• CDC – Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
• CDC – Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
• CDC – Antifungal Resistance
• CDC – Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013: Fluconazole-Resistant Candida[PDF – 114 pages]
• CDC – Checklist for Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs[PDF – 4 pages]
• Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Candidiasis
• The White House – National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria[PDF – 37 pages]