Title |
Risk factors for fatal candidemia caused by Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2005
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2334-5-22 |
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Authors |
Ming-Fang Cheng, Yun-Liang Yang, Tzy-Jyun Yao, Chin-Yu Lin, Jih-Shin Liu, Ran-Bin Tang, Kwok-Woon Yu, Yu-Hua Fan, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Monto Ho, Hsiu-Jung Lo |
Abstract |
Invasive fungal infections, such as candidemia, caused by Candida species have been increasing. Candidemia is not only associated with a high mortality (30% to 40%) but also extends the length of hospital stay and increases the costs of medical care. Sepsis caused by Candida species is clinically indistinguishable from bacterial infections. Although, the clinical presentations of the patients with candidemia caused by Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species (NAC) are indistinguishable, the susceptibilities to antifungal agents of these species are different. In this study, we attempted to identify the risk factors for candidemia caused by C. albicans and NAC in the hope that this may guide initial empiric therapy. |
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Japan | 1 | <1% |
Paraguay | 1 | <1% |
Peru | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Master | 26 | 19% |
Student > Bachelor | 20 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 11% |
Researcher | 13 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 9% |
Other | 20 | 15% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 15% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 9% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 11 | 8% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 6% |
Other | 8 | 6% |
Unknown | 36 | 26% |