Cabrera-Guerrero Juan Pablo, García-Salazar Eduardo, Hernandez Silva Graciela, Chinney Herrera Alberto, Martínez-Herrera Erick, Pinto-Almazán Rodolfo, Frías-De-León María Guadalupe, Castro-Fuentes Carlos Alberto
Servicio de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas (INER), Calz. de Tlalpan 4502, Belisario Domínguez Secc 16, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
Servicio de Infectología, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ixtapaluca (HRAEI), Servicios de Salud del Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social para el Bienestar (IMSS-BIENESTAR), Carretera Federal México-Puebla Km 34.5, Ixtapaluca 56530, Mexico.
Pathogens. 2025 Aug 14;14(8):806. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14080806.
Candidemia is a highly prevalent invasive fungal infection caused primarily by , , (currently ), , and (currently ). Risk factors for the development of candidemia include steroid-induced immunosuppression used in solid organ or hematopoietic transplantation, and neutropenia secondary to infectious or tumorous processes. Alterations in the gut microbiota in people living with HIV, caused by antiretroviral therapy, increase the possibility of colonization by . Likewise, the presence of a central venous catheter, parenteral nutrition, and abdominal surgery stand out as the main risk factors for the development of candidemia. New diagnostic tools have been developed for the diagnosis of this mycosis that allow the identification of the main species, from improvements in conventional stains such as calcofluor white, which increases sensitivity, as well as technologies such as T2 Candida, MoiM assay, biomarker panel (1,3 β-D-glucan, C-reactive protein, presepsin, and procalcitonin), and, more recently, the development of biosensors for the identification of spp. Regarding treatment, the use of micafungin and anidulafungin in patients with obesity defined by a BMI > 30 kg/m has shown higher survival rates and therapeutic success. Meanwhile, newer antifungals such as rezafungin and fosmanogepix have demonstrated excellent results in the treatment of these patients. Therefore, this review aims to update the epidemiology and risk factors of candidemia, as well as analyze the diagnostic tools and treatments currently available.