| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Cantabria, School of Medicine, Santander, Spain,;(2) Service of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario "Marqués de Valdecilla", Santander, Spain,;(3) Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario "Marqués de Valdecilla", University of Cantabria, School of Medicine, Avenida Valdecilla s/n, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, |
| Abstract: | The present study was conducted in order to assess the epidemiology and clinical course of candidemia and to identify the risk factors associated with mortality. A total of 143 episodes of nosocomial candidemia were identified during a 5-year period, and these were included in the study. The majority of candidemic episodes were due to Candida albicans (63, 44%), followed by Candida parapsilosis (32, 22%). The overall mortality was 45%. The following independent prognostic factors for mortality were identified: bacterial sepsis, rapidly fatal illness, chronic obstructive lung disease, presence of a central venous catheter, candidemia due to Candida albicans, and lack of antifungal therapy. Electronic Publication |
