Table 2.
Location, setting, and risk factors for candidemia in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients and non‐SOT patients
| SOT no. (%) | Non‐SOT no. (%) | P‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setting for candidemia 1 | |||
| Inpatient healthcare‐associated | 22 (92) | 728 (81) | NS |
| Outpatient‐acquired | |||
| Healthcare‐associated | 2 (8) | 104 (12) | NS |
| Outpatient | 0 | 63 (7) | NS |
| Total | 24 | 895 | NS |
| Ward of diagnosis | |||
| ICU | 11 (46) | 313 (32) | NS |
| Other | 13 (54) | 655 (67) | NS |
| Total | 24 | 968 | |
| Source of candidemia | |||
| Vascular access device | 10 (42) | 424 (47) | NS |
| Urinary tract | 1 (4) | 57 (6) | NS |
| Gastrointestinal tract | 1 (4) | 53 (6) | NS |
| Other | 1 (4) | 53 (6) | NS |
| Unknown | 11 (46) | 308 (34) | NS |
| Total | 24 | 895 | |
| Risk factors present within the preceding 30 days of diagnosis 2 | |||
| Antimicrobial use | 20 (83) | 754 (86) | NS |
| Sepsis present | 16 (67) | 689 (79) | NS |
| Neutropenia | 3 (13) | 161 (19) | NS |
| Steroid use | 17 (71) | 249 (29) | P<0.01 |
| TPN | 6 (25) | 326 (38) | NS |
| Recent surgery | 9 (38) | 360 (42) | NS |
| Diabetes | 7 (29) | 130 (15) | NS |
1
Definitions can be found in the text.
2
2 Total number of patients for which this parameter is known varies between categories. For each parameter in the SOT recipients data were available on all 24 patients.
no., number; ICU, intensive care unit; NS, non‐significant; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.