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A prospective epide...
A prospective epidemiological survey of candidaemia in Sweden
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- Klingspor, Lena (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet,Huddinge
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- Törnqvist, Ewa (författare)
- Örebro
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- Johansson, Anders G (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Klinisk bakteriologi
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- Petrini, Björn (författare)
- KS
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- Forsum, Urban, 1946- (författare)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Klinisk mikrobiologi
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- Hedin, Göran (författare)
- Västerås
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- 2009-07-08
- 2004
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0036-5548 .- 1651-1980. ; 36:1, s. 52-55
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Abstract
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- A prospective epidemiological survey of candidaemia was performed in central Sweden from January 1998 to December 1999. In total, 191 episodes were reported with an overall rate of 0.32/1000 admissions. Candida albicans was identified in 128 cases (67%), followed by Candida glabrata in 30 (15.7%) and Candida parapsilosis in 14 (7.3%). Predisposing factors included surgery (31.4%), intensive care (18.8%), solid tumour or haematological malignancy (15.7%), and foetal immaturity (15.7%). Now-albicans Candida species were more prevalent among patients with haematological malignancies (56%), compared to surgical (30%) and ICU patients (19%). The crude mortality rate of candidaemia was 31%. The highest mortality rate was observed in patients with haematological malignancies (41.2%), age > 70 y (41%), surgery (38.5%) and infections with > 1 Candida species (40%) or C. glabrata (38%).
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