INTRODUCTION: Candidemia is an infectious complication with high morbidity and mortality in intensive care patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and prevalence of candidemia in critically ill patients in Colombian hospitals between 2004 and 2008. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from microbiologically confirmed candidemia cases, ICU stay and admissions were retrospectively recorded in 7 Colombian hospitals between 2004 and 2008. Time series analysis was performed with monthly incidence (number of cases of candidemia in relation to the number of patient-days) and prevalence (number of cases of candidemia in relation to the number of admissions) for each institution and the whole group. RESULTS: 382 cases of candidemia were identified, with an incidence of 2,3 cases per 1.000 patient-days in ICU, and a prevalence of 1,4%. There was a trend to increased incidence (0,0066 additional cases per 1.000 ICU-days per month) and prevalence (0,0016 additional cases por 100 patients per month) of candidemia. This increase of candidemia cases was due to a rise of non- albicans Candida species, which corresponded to 44% of total isolates. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Candidemia cases in colombian ICUs are increasing, especially those caused by non albicans Candida species.
INTRODUCTION:Candidemia is an infectious complication with high morbidity and mortality in intensive care patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and prevalence of candidemia in critically illpatients in Colombian hospitals between 2004 and 2008. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from microbiologically confirmed candidemia cases, ICU stay and admissions were retrospectively recorded in 7 Colombian hospitals between 2004 and 2008. Time series analysis was performed with monthly incidence (number of cases of candidemia in relation to the number of patient-days) and prevalence (number of cases of candidemia in relation to the number of admissions) for each institution and the whole group. RESULTS: 382 cases of candidemia were identified, with an incidence of 2,3 cases per 1.000 patient-days in ICU, and a prevalence of 1,4%. There was a trend to increased incidence (0,0066 additional cases per 1.000 ICU-days per month) and prevalence (0,0016 additional cases por 100 patients per month) of candidemia. This increase of candidemia cases was due to a rise of non- albicans Candida species, which corresponded to 44% of total isolates. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:Candidemia cases in colombian ICUs are increasing, especially those caused by non albicans Candida species.
Authors: Jorge Alberto Cortés; José Franklin Ruiz; Lizeth Natalia Melgarejo-Moreno; Elkin V Lemos Journal: Biomedica Date: 2020-03-01 Impact factor: 0.935
Authors: Jorge Alberto Cortés; Anita María Montañez; Ana María Carreño-Gutiérrez; Patricia Reyes; Carlos Hernando Gómez; Angela Pescador; Beatriz Ariza; Fernando Rosso Journal: J Fungi (Basel) Date: 2021-05-31