Table 1.
Patient characteristics of patients with candiduria treated with micafungin.
| Patient | Age | Gender | Candida species | Catheter at time of first culture | Catheter change | Persistent candiduria following catheter changea | Fungemiab | Outcome Of candiduria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | Male | Candida glabrata | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Cleared |
| 2 | 78 | Female | Candida glabrata | No | – | – | No | Cleared |
| 3 | 42 | Female | Candida glabrata | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Cleared |
| 4 | 60 | Female | Candida albicans | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Cleared |
| 5 | 55 | Female | Candida glabrata | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Cleared |
Persistence was defined as an absence of the clearance of yeast on a repeat urinalysis or urine culture.
Candidemia was defined as a positive blood culture or positive Beta-d-glucan test.