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Pfaller MA(2007)Epidemiology of invasive candidiasis: a persistent public health problem Clin Microbiol Rev 20 133-163

Diekema DJ(2009)International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units JAMA 302 2323-2329

Vincent JL(2003)Attributable mortality of nosocomial candidemia, revisited Clin Infect Dis 37 1172-1177

Rello J(2005)Excess mortality, hospital stay, and cost due to candidemia: a case–control study using data from population-based candidemia surveillance Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 26 540-547

Marshall J(1999)Early switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics: guidelines and implementation in a large teaching hospital J Antimicrob Chemother 43 601-606

Silva E(2009)Antimicrobial stewardship programs: how to start and steer a successful program J Manag Care Pharm 15 S18-S23

Anzueto A(2010)Proposed changes to management of lower respiratory tract infections in response to the J Antimicrob Chemother 65 608-618

Martin CD(2009) epidemic J Antimicrob Chemother 64 188-199

Moreno R(2009)Outcomes of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics on medical wards J Manag Care Pharm 15 S12-17

Lipman J(2006)Containing costs and containing bugs: are they mutually exclusive? BMC Infect Dis 6 94-752