| Literature DB >> 21316800 |
L-Y Chen1, S-Y Liao, S-C Kuo, S-J Chen, Y-Y Chen, F-D Wang, S-P Yang, C-P Fung.
Abstract
Candidaemia is associated with high mortality and high healthcare costs. The incidence of candidaemia in Taiwan rose markedly during the period 1980-2000. We conducted this hospital-based surveillance study in order to explore the secular trend in incidence of candidaemia during the period 2000 to 2008. In our study, Candida spp. were the fourth most common cause of bloodstream infections, with a 30-day crude mortality rate of 36.7%. Candida albicans was the most common species identified, although mortality rate did not differ significantly among species. The incidence of candidaemia began to decrease in 2004. Risk factors related to higher mortality included longer hospital stay before onset of candidaemia, liver cirrhosis, malignancy, end-stage renal disease requiring renal dialysis, dependence on mechanical ventilation and urinary catheterisation.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21316800 DOI： 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.12.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hosp Infect ISSN： 0195-6701 Impact factor: 3.926