Candida Infection in Intensive Care Unit Patients at Tertiary Care Hospital
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: species, resistance to antifungals and clinical profile along with associated risk factors were analyzed. Overall 45 patients with positive blood culture and 116 patients with positive urine culture were included in the study. Total 32 cases of candidiasis were identified over the study period which includes 4 cases of candidemia and 28 cases of candiduria. The most common co-morbidities were prolonged ICU stay [for more than 4 days (100%)], multiple antibiotics [more than two (100%)], urinary catheterization (100%), diabetes (25%), mechanical ventilator support (31.25%) and central venous catheterization (9.3%). the most common species identified in blood and in urine. The rates of susceptibility to antifungal agents were found as Amphotericin B (100%), Voriconazole (97%), Fluconazole (81%), Itraconazole (75%) and Miconazole (47%). Prevalence of candidiasis in ICU is significantly high than general wards (p<0.0001). Most patients had one or more co-morbidities at the time of the diagnosis of candidemia. Prolonged ICU stay, multiple antibiotics, prolonged indwelling devices and diabetes mellitus were the common underlying conditions documented prior to candidemia.
Source: Healthline
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $42
OpenAlex ID: W2285698580