Table 1.
Univariate analyses of factors associated with C. pelliculosa fungemia
| Factor | Fungemia | No fungemia | χ2/t/Z | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.015 | 0.904 | ||
| Male | 13 | 81 | ||
| Female | 8 | 47 | ||
| Age admitted in hospital (day) | 1(1,1) | 1(1,1) | 0.741 | 0.642 |
| Ward | 1.014 | 0.314 | ||
| Neonatal ward 1 | 9 | 70 | ||
| Neonatal ward 2 | 12 | 58 | ||
| Age of the mother (year) | 9.826 | 0.007 | ||
| ≥ 35 | 13 | 39 | ||
| 30–34 | 7 | 49 | ||
| ≤ 29 | 1 | 40 | ||
| Gestational age (WK) | 28.837 | < 0.001 | ||
| ≥ 36 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 30–35 | 6 | 83 | ||
| ≤ 29 | 15 | 18 | ||
| PBRP | 1.961 | 0.744 | ||
| PRM | 3 | 31 | ||
| PHSP | 7 | 35 | ||
| Gestational diabetes | 0 | 3 | ||
| Twins preterm birth | 3 | 11 | ||
| Other | 8 | 48 | ||
| Type of delivery | 0.121 | 0.728 | ||
| Cesarean | 15 | 96 | ||
| Natural labor | 6 | 32 | ||
| Birth weight | 35.849 | < 0.001 | ||
| ELBW (≤1000 g) | 8 | 4 | ||
| VLBW (> 1000 g, ≤1500 g) | 11 | 32 | ||
| LBW (> 1500, ≤2500 g) | 1 | 60 | ||
| NBW (> 2500) | 1 | 32 | ||
| Apgar (1 min) | 27.137 | < 0.001 | ||
| ≥ 7 | 6 | 105 | ||
| < 7 | 15 | 23 | ||
| Apgar (5 min) | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
| ≥ 7 | 21 | 125 | ||
| < 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Glucose at admitted (mmol/l) | 4.076 ± 1.685 | 3.681 ± 1.175 | −1.567 | 0.119 |
| PICC | 71.406 | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 0 | 111 | ||
| Yes | 21 | 17 | ||
| Endotracheal tube | 22.252 | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 0 | 71 | ||
| Yes | 21 | 57 | ||
| Nasogastric tube | 1.781 | 0.182 | ||
| No | 0 | 16 | ||
| Yes | 21 | 112 | ||
| Parenteral nutrition (lipid solution) | 8.667 | 0.003 | ||
| No | 0 | 39 | ||
| Yes | 21 | 89 | ||
| PCBI | 1.454 | 0.228 | ||
| No | 20 | 105 | ||
| Yes | 1 | 23 | ||
| BSAU | 17.421 | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 0 | 62 | ||
| Yes | 21 | 66 | ||
| TBSA | 4.582 | 0.032 | ||
| No | 15 | 116 | ||
| Yes | 6 | 12 | ||
| Surgical procedure | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
| No | 20 | 121 | ||
| Yes | 1 | 7 | ||
| Time hospitalization | 59.790 ± 21.423 | 25.190 ± 16.185 | −10.146 | < 0.001 |
PBRP premature birth related problems, PRM Premature rupture of membranes, PHSP pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome or preeclampsia, ELBW extremely low birth weight, VLBW very low birth weight, LBW low birth weight, NBW normal birth weight, PICC peripherally inserted central catheter, PCBI previous or concomitant bacteremic infection, BSAU broad-spectrum antibiotics use before fungemia, TBSA three or more broad-spectrum antimicrobials