Table 1 Distribution of Candida species of fatal outcome attributed to disseminated candidemia
From: Risk factors for fatal candidemia caused by Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species
Blood isolates (N = 130) | Death directly related to candidemia (N = 55) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
species | % in Number 130 isolates | % in Number 55 isolates | % in species of blood isolates | ||
C. albicans | 68 | 52.3 | 28 | 50.9 | 41.2 |
non-albicans Candida species | 62 | 47.7 | 27 | 49.1 | 43.5 |
C. tropicalis | 32 | 24.7 | 10 | 18.2 | 31.3 |
C. glabrata | 13 | 10.0 | 8 | 14.5 | 61.5 |
C. parapsilosis | 12 | 9.2 | 6 | 10.9 | 50.0 |
C. guilliermondii | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.0 |
C. peniculosa | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 3.6 | 100.0 |
C. famata | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |