Candida sepsis

Candida sepsis

Thirty cases of Candida sepsis occurring at Howard University Hospital between January 1983 and December 1985 were studied. A retrospective analysis was done to determine which risk factors or methods of treatment led to higher morbidity and mortality. Nosocomial infections with fungi are becoming m...

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Published in:Journal of the National Medical Association Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 421 - 424
Main Authors: SMALLHORNE, V. E, SIRAM, S. M, WALKER, M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Thorofare, NJ Slack 01-04-1987
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Candidiasis
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Original Communications
Retrospective Studies
Sepsis
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
Fungi
Infection
Human
Candidiasis
Mycosis
Septicemia
Candida
Fungi Imperfecti
Thallophyta
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Summary:Thirty cases of Candida sepsis occurring at Howard University Hospital between January 1983 and December 1985 were studied. A retrospective analysis was done to determine which risk factors or methods of treatment led to higher morbidity and mortality. Nosocomial infections with fungi are becoming more widespread as patients survive illnesses once deemed terminal. Patients had positive blood cultures for Candida accompanied by signs of systemic sepsis. Risk factors included diabetes, central hyperalimentation, malignancy, intraabdominal abscesses, and fistulae. The correlation between the total dose of amphotericin administered and patient recovery was analyzed.
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ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693