| fungemia in a cancer hospital: changing frequency, earlier onset, and results of therapy. | two hundred episodes of fungemia that occurred at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center between january 1, 1978, and june 30, 1982, are reviewed and compared with those seen from 1974 through 1977. the total number of episodes of fungemia per year increased by 30.6%, episodes per 100 new lymphoma and solid tumor patients increased by 73% and 95%, respectively, and episodes per 100 new leukemia patients decreased by 50%. fungemia also occurred earlier during hospitalization, and embolic skin les ... | 1985 | 4059756 |
| evaluation of mycology laboratory proficiency testing. | changes over the last decade in overt proficiency testing (opt) regulations have been ostensibly directed at improving laboratory performance on patient samples. however, the overt (unblinded) format of the tests and regulatory penalties associated with incorrect values allow and encourage laboratorians to take extra precautions with opt analytes. as a result opt may measure optimal laboratory performance instead of the intended target of typical performance attained during routine patient testi ... | 1999 | 10364601 |
| hematogenous infections due to candida parapsilosis: changing trends in fungemic patients at a comprehensive cancer center during the last four decades. | this study was performed to evaluate trends in species distribution in patients' with hematogenous candidiasis at a comprehensive cancer center. the results of a retrospective analysis from january 1, 1993 to december 31, 1998 were compared with prior reports from memorial sloan-kettering cancer center in the last forty years. in 570 total episodes since 1974, 43.9% were due to candida albicans. during 1990's, c. parapsilosis emerged as the most frequent yeast species in the non-c. albicans grou ... | 2002 | 12376025 |