Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Bloodstream infection due to Candida spp. is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in tertiary hospitals. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we included patients with a positive blood culture for Candida spp. after 48 h of hospitalization. RESULTS A total of 335 patients who had candidemia were included in this study. Risk factors associated with mortality were hospitalization in internal medicine units and surgical clinics, age >60 years, mechanical ventilation, orotracheal intubation, hemodialysis, corticosteroids use, and C. parapsilosis infection.CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the importance of health care related to invasive procedures and actions to improve patient immunity.
Highlights
Bloodstream infection due to Candida spp. is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in tertiary hospitals
Risk factors associated with mortality were hospitalization in internal medicine units and surgical clinics, age >60 years, mechanical ventilation, orotracheal intubation, hemodialysis, corticosteroids use, and C. parapsilosis infection
This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated
Summary
Bloodstream infection due to Candida spp. is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in tertiary hospitals. Methods: In this retrospective study, we included patients with a positive blood culture for Candida spp. after 48 h of hospitalization.
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