biostudies-literatureUnknown11(2)Bassetti M<h4>Introduction</h4>Intra-abdominal infections represent the second most frequently acquired infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), with mortality rates ranging from 20% to 50%. Candida spp. may be responsible for up to 10-30% of cases. This study assesses risk factors for development of intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) among patients admitted to ICU.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a case-control study in 26 European ICUs during the period January 2015-December 2016. Patients at least 18 years old who developed an episode of microbiologically documented IAC during their stay in the ICU (at least 48 h after admission) served as the case cohort. The control group consisted of adult patients who did not develop episodes of IAC during ICU admission. Matching was performed at a ratio of 1:1Infectious diseases and therapy827-840https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8960530biostudies-literatureRisk Factors for Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis in Intensive Care Units: Results from EUCANDICU Study.PMC8960530Lagrou KCastaldo NKullberg BJLebihan CLuzzati RMontravers Pfrom the Study Group for Infections in Critically Ill Patients (ESGCIP) of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)Trucchi CAtchade EVoiriot GSchouten JWauters JPaiva JATimsit JFPeghin MCortegiani AZappella NAlicino CTasioudis PVenditti MBassetti MCarannante NVan den Berg CHSBAzzini AMMerelli MDubler SGiacobbe DRAntonelli MVeber BGarcia-Garmendia JLRautemaa-Richardson RTisa VAdamkova VCornely OABrugnaro PGirardis MAlmyroudi MPMalbrain MRaineri SMVena ATumbarello MMesini ABerruti MSpapen HAnsaldi FCarnelutti AMarques AJIanniruberto SDimopoulos GCorcione SMartin-Loeches IfalseRisk Factors for Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis in Intensive Care Units: Results from EUCANDICU Study.<h4>Introduction</h4>Intra-abdominal infections represent the second most frequently acquired infection in the intensive care unit (ICU), with mortality rates ranging from 20% to 50%. Candida spp. may be responsible for up to 10-30% of cases. This study assesses risk factors for development of intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) among patients admitted to ICU.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a case-control study in 26 European ICUs during the period January 2015-December 2016. Patients at least 18 years old who developed an episode of microbiologically documented IAC during their stay in the ICU (at least 48 h after admission) served as the case cohort. The control group consisted of adult patients who did not develop episodes of IAC during ICU admission. Matching was performed at a ratio of 1:12022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Apr2025-04-22T19:42:21.26Z2025-04-06T02:55:04.494ZS-EPMC89605303518235310.1007/s40121-021-00585-6