Risk Factors for Candidemia After Open Heart Surgery: Results From a Multicenter Case-Control Study

species are among the most frequent causative agents of health care-associated bloodstream infections, with mortality >40% in critically ill patients. Specific populations of critically ill patients may present peculiar risk factors related to their reason for intensive care unit admission. The p...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2020-08, Vol.7 (8), p.ofaa233-ofaa233
Main Authors: Giacobbe, Daniele Roberto, Salsano, Antonio, Del Puente, Filippo, Miette, Ambra, Vena, Antonio, Corcione, Silvia, Bartoletti, Michele, Mularoni, Alessandra, Maraolo, Alberto Enrico, Peghin, Maddalena, Carnelutti, Alessia, Losito, Angela Raffaella, Raffaelli, Francesca, Gentile, Ivan, Maccari, Beatrice, Frisone, Stefano, Pascale, Renato, Mikus, Elisa, Medaglia, Alice Annalisa, Conoscenti, Elena, Ricci, Davide, Lupia, Tommaso, Comaschi, Marco, Giannella, Maddalena, Tumbarello, Mario, De Rosa, Francesco Giuseppe, Del Bono, Valerio, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Santini, Francesco, Bassetti, Matteo
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Summary:species are among the most frequent causative agents of health care-associated bloodstream infections, with mortality >40% in critically ill patients. Specific populations of critically ill patients may present peculiar risk factors related to their reason for intensive care unit admission. The primary objective of the present study was to assess the predictors of candidemia after open heart surgery. This retrospective, matched case-control study was conducted in 8 Italian hospitals from 2009 to 2016. The primary study objective was to assess factors associated with the development of candidemia after open heart surgery. Overall, 222 patients (74 cases and 148 controls) were included in the study. Candidemia developed at a median time (interquartile range) of 23 (14-36) days after surgery. In multivariable analysis, independent predictors of candidemia were New York Heart Association class III or IV (odds ratio [OR], 23.81; 95% CI, 5.73-98.95;  
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaa233