Pitt candidaemia score as an assessment tool for mortality in patients with candidaemia caused by <i>Candida tropicalis</i> and other <i>Candida</i> species: a multicentre study conducted in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A bedside scoring system to assess the severity of disease is lacking for candidaemia. The Pitt candidaemia score (PCS) was evaluated for its association with mortality.

Methods

The PCS consists of five components, namely dialysis, hypotension, mechanical ventilation, cardiac arrest and mental status. Patients were classified into four categories according to their PCS. The correlation between PCS category at blood culture collection and 30 day mortality was studied individually for five Candida species.

Results

Leading rates of mortality were observed in Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei. The interval from inoculation to positive culture was 19.4 ± 9.7 h for C. tropicalis and 21.3 ± 5.6 h for C. krusei; these interval

SUBMITTER: Ueda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12090051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature