Epidemiology, antifungal susceptibility, risk factors, and mortality of persistent candidemia in adult patients in China: a 6-year multicenter retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on persistent candidemia (PC), a recognized complication of candidemia, are lacking in China. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors for the mortality of PC among adults in China.

Methods

This 6-year retrospective study analyzed the prevalence, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility, risk factors, and patient mortality of PC among adults in three regional tertiary teaching hospitals in China from 2016 to 2021. We collected electronic laboratory records data of PC and non-PC patients and used the Student test or Mann-Whitney U test for a retrospective study. Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated with persistent candidemia.

Results

The definition of PC was fulfilled by 36 patients

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature