Table 1. Demographics and clinical characteristics of the 137 patients with Candida spp. monomicrobial nosocomial bloodstream infections.
Parameters | No |
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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.