Risk factors and outcomes of patients with ocular involvement of candidemia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Ocular involvement of candidemia can result in serious complications, including vision loss. This study investigated the risk factors for ocular involvement in patients with candidemia and the outcomes of treatment. METHODS:Episodes of candidemia in hospitalized adults who underwent ophthalmic examinations within 2 weeks of candidemia onset between January 2014 and May 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Their demographic characteristics, antifungal treatments, and visual outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS:During the study period, 438 adults were diagnosed with candidemia, with 275 (62.8%) undergoing ophthalmic examinations within 2 weeks. Of these 275 patients, 59 (21.5%) had fundoscopic abnormalities suggestive of ocular involvement, including 51 with chorioretinitis and eight w

SUBMITTER: Son HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6730936 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature