Risk factors, characteristics, and outcomes of candidemia in an adult intensive care unit in Turkey

Highlights • This brief report shows risk factors of candidemia in the intensive care unit in our country. • Determining the risk factors associated with candidemia may lead to the quick diagnosis, identification of prevention measures and early antifungal therapy that may reduce mortality rates. •...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2017-06, Vol.45 (6), p.e61-e63
Main Authors: Tukenmez Tigen, Elif, MD, Bilgin, Huseyin, MD, Perk Gurun, Hande, MD, Dogru, Arzu, MD, Ozben, Beste, MD, Cerikcioglu, Nilgun, MD, Korten, Volkan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents - pharmacology
Candida - drug effects
Candida - isolation & purification
Candida infection
Candidemia - microbiology
Candidemia - mortality
Central Venous Catheters - statistics & numerical data
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data
Itraconazole - pharmacology
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Mortality
Organ Dysfunction Scores
Parenteral Nutrition - statistics & numerical data
Predisposing factors
Renal Insufficiency - epidemiology
Renal Insufficiency - microbiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Turkey - epidemiology
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Summary:Highlights • This brief report shows risk factors of candidemia in the intensive care unit in our country. • Determining the risk factors associated with candidemia may lead to the quick diagnosis, identification of prevention measures and early antifungal therapy that may reduce mortality rates. • All countries should know their risk factors for candidemia especially in the intensive care unit and they should apply many prevention measure to reduce this infection.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.022