Table 1.
Characteristics of patients and isolates.
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 147) | Isolates (n = 268) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (range) | 62 (18–91) | |
| Sex, male/female ratio | 0.91 | |
| Sample origin, n (%) | ||
| Abdominal (surgery) | 8 (3.0) | |
| Blood | 6 (2.2) | |
| Feces | 46 (17.2) | |
| Mouth | 50 (18.7) | |
| Respiratory | 81 (30.2) | |
| Skin | 22 (8.2) | |
| Uro-vaginal | 55 (20.7) | |
| Hospital Unit, n (%) | ||
| Hematology | 34 (23.1) | 63 (23.5) |
| ICU | 38 (25.9) | 102 (38.1) |
| Others | 75 (51) | 103 (38.4) |
| Patients treated with voriconazole or posaconazole (Δt first day of treatment–day of sampling) | ||
| >7 days | 41 (15.3) | |
| <7 days | 11 (4.1) | |
| Not treated | 216 (80.6) | |
| Patients treated with caspofungin (Δt first day of treatment–day of sampling) | ||
| >7 days | 23 (8.6) | |
| <7 days | 9 (3.4) | |
| Not treated | 236 (88.1) |
ICU, Intensive Care Unit.