Assessing the Risk for Invasive Candidiasis in the ICU

Abstract

Invasive fungal infections in critically ill patients are worrisome because diagnosis is difficult and the mortality rate is high. Researchers recently developed a “ Candida score” (CS) to assess the risk for invasive candidiasis (IC) in such patients. The score was calculated by assigning one point each for total parenteral nutrition, surgery, and multifocal Candida colonization and two points for severe sepsis. Now, the …