Fungemia (
Fungaemia in the UK and other Commonwealth countries) is the presence of
fungi or
yeasts in the
blood. The most common type, also known as
Candidemia,
Candedemia, or
Invasive Candidiasis, is caused by
Candida species, but infections by other fungi, including
Saccharomyces,
Aspergillus and
Cryptococcus, are also called fungemia. It is most commonly seen in
immunosuppressed or
immunocompromised patients with severe
neutropenia,
oncology patients, or in patients with intravenous
catheters. It has been suggested the otherwise immunocompetent patients taking
infliximab may be at a higher risk for fungemia.