Table 1.
Demographic data and identified risk factors among patients with candidemia.
| Characteristic or Risk Factor | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| Neonate (<30 days) | 18 (16.5) |
| Paediatric (30 days to <18 years) | 13 (11.2) |
| Adult (≥18 years to ≤60 years) | 52 (47.7) |
| Elderly (>60 years) | 26 (23.9) |
| Male | 74 (67.9) |
| Central catheter | 88 (80.7) |
| Parenteral nutrition | 74 (67.9) |
| Total parenteral nutrition | 65 (59.6) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 65 (59.6) |
| ICU admission | 60 (55.0) |
| Surgery | 69 (63.3) |
| Abdominal | 34 (31.2) |
| Orthopaedic | 10 (9.1) |
| Other | 35 (32.1) |
| Cancer | 24 (22) |
| Solid | 16 (14.7) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseases | 18 (16.5) |
| Renal failure | 16 (14.7) |
| Acute | 11 (10.1) |
| Cardiac failure | 13 (11.9) |
| Diabetes | 13 (11.9) |
| Chronic liver disease | 6 (5.5) |
| Immunosuppression | 5 (4.6) |
| Previous antibiotic use | 109 (100) |
| Previous antifungal use | 33 (30.3) |
| Neonate and paediatric | 11 (35.5) |
| Adult and elderly | 22 (28.2) |
| Total number of patients | 109 (100) |