Table 1. Demographics and clinical characteristics of the 137 patients with Candida spp. monomicrobial nosocomial bloodstream infections.
| Parameters | No |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Male | 71 (51.8%) |
| Age (median) | 56 y.o |
| Hospitalization | |
| Time to candidemia* | 29 days |
| ICU admission** | 88 (64.2%) |
| ICU at the time of candidemia | 64 (46.7%) |
| Underlying Conditions | |
| Malignancy | 44 (32.1%) |
| Gastrointestinal | 26 (18.9%) |
| Neurologic | 11 (8.0%) |
| Respiratory | 9 (6.5%) |
| Renal | 9 (6.5%) |
| Hepatic | 8 (5.8%) |
| Cardiovascular | 7 (5.1%) |
| Trauma | 6 (4.3%) |
| Transplantation (solid organ) | 5 (2.9%) |
| Transplantation (bone marrow) | 2 (1.4%) |
*Time to candidemia: time from hospital admission to first culture positive for Candida spp.
** ICU—Intensive Care Unit.