Candidiasis epidemiology and outcomes including emergence of <i>Candida auris</i> from a large, Southern US metro area: a six-year evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Invasive candidiasis including candidemia is a common healthcare-associated infections with significant morbidity and mortality. The USA does not have mandatory national surveillance for mucocutaneous or invasive candidiasis which complicates estimation of epidemiology and outcomes. The aim of this project was to describe the epidemiology, mortality, and Candida-associated hospital readmissions in hospitalized patients with Candida species infections.

Methods

This secondary database analysis used clinical microbiology data from adults hospitalized at three large health systems (25-hospitals) in the Greater Houston area totaling over 1.6 million hospitalization days per year from 2018 to 2023. Proportion and rates of Candida cultures per 10,000 hospit

SUBMITTER: Huynh-Phan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616563 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature