Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of reported cases.
Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Date | February, 2021 | February, 2021 | March, 2021 | April, 2021 |
Gender, age (years) | Male, 60 | Female, 67 | Male, 74 | Female, 48 |
Underlying disease | Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension |
Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, COVID-19 |
Prostate cancer | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) |
Country visited in the previous year | Unknown | Unknown | Dubai, UAE | No travel |
Recent intake of broad-spectrum antibiotics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vascular surgery | No | No | No | No |
Total parenteral nutrition | No | No | No | Yes |
Dialysis | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Urinary catheterization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Postoperative drain placement | Yes | No | No | No |
Type of invasive candidiasis infection | Bloodstream infection (also isolated from sputum and urine) |
Bloodstream infection | Bloodstream (probable skin colonization) |
Bloodstream |
Antifungal Treatment | Voriconazole | None | None | Fluconazole, voriconazole |
Outcome | Death | Death | Discharged | Death |