Author : Khouloud abdulrhman al-sofyani,
Keyword : Candidemia; candida albicans; candida non-albicans; risk factors; outcome
Subject : Medical
Article Type : Original article (research)
DOI : 10.31080/aspe.2020.03.0318
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Abstract : Abstract Background: Candidemia is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among critically ill pediatric patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Candida infection, different strains, associated risk factors, and outcomes in critically ill patients with candidemia. Method: Critically ill pediatric patients with invasive candidiasis were included in this retrospective study. Patients were 14 years or younger, admitted to King Abdulaziz University Hospital from March 2018 to February 2020. Results: Out of 61 pediatric patients cases with candidemia, 23 (37.7%) patients were diagnosed with C. albicans and 38 (62.3%) with non-albicans. Species present in non-albicans Candida group included Candida parapsilosis 15 (24.6%), Candida topicalis 12 (19.7%) and Candida glabrata 4 (6.6%). Majority Candida strains were sensitive to antifungals. The main admitting diagnosis was sepsis 21 (34.4%) and the main isolation site of Candida species was blood. The main risk factors and predictors of candidemia were age younger than 5 months, presence of a central venous catheter, urinary catheter, using TPN, and blood products transfusion. Finally, the number of mortalities and length of ICU stay was higher among C. albicans patients, whereas the duration of hospitalization, broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal treatment, were higher among C. non-albicans infected patients. Conclusion: Although C. albicans infection cases are still dominant, however, the number of cases due to C. non-albicans infection is high. The study also highlighted some of the indicators that may help in early prophylactic intervention, which in turn can help improve the poor clinical prognostic outcome in Saudi Arabia.
Article by : Mohammed Shahab uddin
Article add date : 2020-12-13
How to cite : Khouloud abdulrhman al-sofyani,. (2020-December-13). Comparative analysis of candida albicans versus candida non-albicans infection among pediatric patients at king abdulaziz university hospital. retrieved from https://openacessjournal.com/abstract/450