An 11-Year retrospective analysis of candidiasis epidemiology, risk factors, and antifungal susceptibility in a tertiary care hospital in China.

ABSTRACT: Candidiasis poses a significant threat to human health, especially in immunocompromised patients. However, there is a paucity of epidemiological data concerning the prevalence of candidiasis in developing regions of China. We conducted a retrospective study on patients positive for Candida infections in a tertiary care hospital in Shantou, China, to identify the clinical characteristics and risk factors for candidiasis. Of 5,095 cases of candidiasis, 489 (9.59%) were candidemia infections. Candida albicans (n = 230, 47.0%) was the predominant species identified among all patients. Non-albicans Candida (NAC) was more prevalent in adult patients, while Candida glabrata was slightly more frequent in pediatric patients (n = 10, 14.7%). Pulmonary diseases (n = 200, 47.8%) were the most common u

SUBMITTER: Khan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11871059 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature