Candidemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital: Epidemiology and Factors Influencing Mortality.

Autor:	Alonso-Valle, H., Acha, O., García-Palomo, J. D., Fariñas-Álvarez, C., Fernández-Mazarrasa, C., Fariñas, M. C.
Předmět:	NOSOCOMIAL infections BACTERIAL diseases EPIDEMIOLOGY DISEASE risk factors PROGNOSIS ETIOLOGY of diseases MORTALITY
Zdroj:	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; Apr2003, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p254-257, 4p
Abstrakt:	The present study was conducted in order to assess the epidemiology and clinical course of candidemia and to identify the risk factors associated with mortality. A total of 143 episodes of nosocomial candidemia were identified during a 5-year period, and these were included in the study. The majority of candidemic episodes were due to Candida albicans (63, 44%), followed by Candida parapsilosis (32, 22%). The overall mortality was 45%. The following independent prognostic factors for mortality were identified: bacterial sepsis, rapidly fatal illness, chronic obstructive lung disease, presence of a central venous catheter, candidemia due to Candida albicans, and lack of antifungal therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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