Risk factors associated with mortality among patients who had candidemia in a university hospital
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop;53: e20190206, 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Bloodstream infection due to Candida spp. is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in tertiary hospitals.METHODS:
In this retrospective study, we included patients with a positive blood culture for Candida spp. after 48 h of hospitalization. RESULTS A total of 335 patients who had candidemia were included in this study. Risk factors associated with mortality were hospitalization in internal medicine units and surgical clinics, age >60 years, mechanical ventilation, orotracheal intubation, hemodialysis, corticosteroids use, and C. parapsilosis infection.CONCLUSIONS:
This study highlights the importance of health care related to invasive procedures and actions to improve patient immunity.Key words
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Main subject:
Candidemia
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Jornal brasileiro de medicina tropical
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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. (Online)
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Impresso)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2020
Type:
Article