Nosocomial candidemia at a general hospital: The change of epidemiological and clinical characteristics. A comparative study of 2 cohorts (1993–1998 versus 2002–2005)

AbstractBackgroundNosocomial candidemia (NC) is associated with high mortality, increased hospital stay and greater economical cost.AimsTo evaluate epidemiological and clinical aspects of 2 different cohorts of non-paediatric patients with NC.MethodsA retrospective observational and comparative stud...

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Published in:Revista iberoamericana de micología 2009-09, Vol.26 (3), p.184-188
Main Authors: Gómez, Joaquín, García-Vázquez, Elisa, Espinosa, Cristina, Ruiz, Joaquín, Canteras, Manuel, Hernández-Torres, Alicia, Baños, Victor, Herrero, José Antonio, Valdés, Mariano
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Candida spp
Candidemia
Candidiasis - diagnosis
Candidiasis - epidemiology
Cohort Studies
Cross Infection - diagnosis
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiología
Female
Fungemia - diagnosis
Fungemia - epidemiology
Hospitals, General
Humans
Infectious Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Nosocomial
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:AbstractBackgroundNosocomial candidemia (NC) is associated with high mortality, increased hospital stay and greater economical cost.AimsTo evaluate epidemiological and clinical aspects of 2 different cohorts of non-paediatric patients with NC.MethodsA retrospective observational and comparative study of patients with NC. Patients were identified by review of results of blood cultures from the hospital microbiology laboratory. We analysed epidemiological, clinical, microbiological and laboratory data and changes in the 2 cohorts: 1993–1998 (P1) and from 2002 to 2005 (P2).ResultsEighty patients were studied during P1 and 107 during P2; incidence was 9/10,000 in P1 and 15.8/10,000 admitted patients in P2 ( p
ISSN:1130-1406
DOI:10.1016/j.riam.2009.02.003