Retrospective evaluation of candidemic patients among general surgery department in a tertiary care university hospital

Onal U., METİN D. Y., Karaca C., HİLMİOĞLU POLAT S., Ersin S., TAŞBAKAN M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.35, no.3, pp.210-213, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/turkjsurg.4252
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.210-213
  • Keywords: Candidemia, prognosis, treatment, risk factors, RISK-FACTORS, SPECIES DISTRIBUTION, EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS, CANDIDAEMIA, MORTALITY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Candida species are among the most important causes of hospital acquired blood borne infections, and with high rates of mortality and morbidity, these infections are still a major problem today. History of gastrointestinal surgery, administration of total parenteral nutrition and/or wide spectrum antibiotics and immune suppression following organ transplantations are considered serious risk factors for these infections. This study aimed to evaluate the patients from our general surgery department with diagnosed candidemia; by means of strain, treatment and prognosis.