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Fungemia Related to Parenteral Nutrition

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Lipid emulsions in parenteral nutrition are commonly associated with fungal infections, and this assumption may cause parenteral nutrition administration to be discontinued in patients who are benefiting from it. Our purpose was to describe the multiple factors associated to fungemia in patients with parenteral nutrition and to describe the management of this condition. So, it is of utmost importance to review current information in order to be able to either recommend or suspend lipid emulsion in patients with infection risk.

Recent Findings

The theory that lipid emulsions in parenteral nutrition are associated with fungal infections is weak and other factors need to be considered when suggesting recommendations for the duration of parenteral nutrition or lipid emulsion administration.

Summary

We review current information about fungemia in parenteral nutrition. We review epidemiology, etiology, risk factors associated with fungemia, and topics of interest such as the relationship between lipids in parenteral nutrition and infection.

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  1. School of Nutrition, Francisco Marroquin University, 6ta calle final zona 10 Nutrición, Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Cecilia Quesada

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Jorge Aceituno, Ronaldo Suárez & Celso Mazariegos

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Quesada, C., Aceituno, J., Suárez, R. et al. Fungemia Related to Parenteral Nutrition. Curr Trop Med Rep 4, 172–177 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40475-017-0120-8

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