Candidemia in Turkiye demonstrates nationwide predominance of non-albicans Candida and Candida auris detection.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, evolving patterns in candidemia epidemiology, including increasing proportions of non-albicans Candida (NAC) species and the emergence of Candida auris, have been reported. We aimed to characterize contemporary candidemia epidemiology in Turkey and to assess the association between guideline adherence and 30-day mortality. In this nationwide retrospective multicenter cohort study, adult patients with blood culture-confirmed candidemia diagnosed between January 2022 and December 2023 in 20 hospitals were included. Species identification was standardized and confirmed using MALDI-TOF MS. A total of 398 candidemia episodes were analyzed. Although Candida albicans remained the single most common species (34.7%), NAC species predominated overall (65.3%), mainly driven by Candid

SUBMITTER: Karakoc ZC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13473116 | biostudies-literature | 2026 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature