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Table 2 Classification, site of infection and complications of Candida bloodstream infection

From: Candida bloodstream infection among children hospitalised in three public-sector hospitals in the Metro West region of Cape Town, South Africa

 

Total

N = 77

C. albicans BSI

N = 38

Non-C. albicans BSI

N = 39

P value*

Classification of Candida bloodstream infection

 Infection present on admission

14 (18)

6 (16)

8 (21)

0.8

 Healthcare-associated infection

63 (82)

32 (84)

31 (80)

0.8

Site of infection

 No definable focus of infection

43 (56)

17 (45)

26 (66)

0.07

 Urinary tract

15 (20)

14 (37)

1 (3)

 < 0.001

 Intravenous/arterial catheter

17 (22)

5 (13)

12 (31)

0.1

 Abdomen

2 (3)

2 (5)

0 (0)

0.2

Complications

 Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

9 (12)

3 (8)

6 (15)

0.5

 Vasopressor therapy requirement

22 (29)

15 (40)

7 (18)

0.05

 Renal dysfunction

15 (20)

14 (37)

1 (3)

 < 0.001

 Confusion

35 (46)

20 (53)

15 (39)

0.3

 Liver dysfunction

15 (20)

7 (18)

8 (21)

1.0

Co-infection

 Concomitant bacterial BSI

23 (30)

12 (32)

11 (28)

0.8

  1. C. albicans Candida albicans, non-C. albicans non-Candida albicans, BSI bloodstream infection
  2. *Comparison of C. albicans and non-C. albicans BSI
  3. Additional file 2: Table S2 summarises the pathogens causing concomitant bacterial BSI and their antibiotic susceptible patterns