Risk factors associated with mortality among patients who had candidemia in a university hospital

Risk factors associated with mortality among patients who had candidemia in a university hospital

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...

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Main Authors: Priscila Guerino Vilela Alves, Sávia Gonçalves Oliveira Melo, Meliza Arantes de Souza Bessa, Murilo de Oliveira Brito, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Lúcio Borges de Araújo, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Candidemia
Risk factors
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100645&tlng=en

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