Comparison of the characteristics of patients with invasive infections and noninvasive infections caused by Trichosporon asahii.

Abstract

Patients with indwelling central venous catheter, prior antifungal agent use, hematologic malignancy, and end-stage renal disease were associated with invasive Trichosporon asahii infection. Patients with invasive infections had higher in-hospital mortality than patients without invasive infection.