Table 2.
Demographic data and clinical characteristics of 160 patients with candidemia.
| Median:Mean (Range) or n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62:51.65 (0–86) |
| Gender (male) | 87 (54.38) |
| Clinical characteristic a | |
| Central venous catheter | 135 (84.38) |
| Intensive care unit | 95 (59.38) |
| Previous surgical procedure | 91 (56.88) |
| Type of surgical procedure | |
| Abdominal | 39 (24.38) |
| Cardiac | 13 (8.13) |
| Thoracic | 14 (8.75) |
| Vascular | 11 (6.88) |
| Neurosurgery | 7 (4.38 |
| Orthopedic | 2 (1.25) |
| Multiple trauma | 0 |
| Solid organ transplant | 1 (0.63) |
| Other | 6 (3.75) |
| Repeated surgery | 54 (33.75) |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 68 (42.50) |
| Total parenteral nutrition | 56 (35.00) |
| Solid tumor | 40 (25.00) |
| Hematological malignancy | 23 (14.38) |
| Dialysis at presentation | 23 (14.38) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (13.75) |
| Pancreatitis | 4 (2.50) |
| Burns | 0 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | 0 |
a some patients had more than one clinical characteristic.