Table 3. Predisposing factors among 79 patients with nosocomial candidemia, Helsinki University Central Hospital, 1995–1999a.
| Predisposing factor | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Central venous catheter |
64 |
(81) |
| Urinary catheter |
33 |
(42) |
| Gastrointestinal surgeryb |
22 |
(27) |
| Hematologic malignancy |
20 |
(25) |
| Other surgerya |
17 |
(21) |
| Solid malignancy |
16 |
(20) |
| Diabetes |
14 |
(18) |
| Newborn status |
9 |
(11) |
| Organ transplantation |
8 |
(10) |
| Severe trauma | 2 | (3) |
aOne patient may have several predisposing factors.
bSurgery during the same hospital period as candidemia, or within 1 month before the first blood culture.