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Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Ocular Candidiasis in Patients with Candida Fungemia

Authors :
Ayesha Khalid
Lisa A. Clough
R. C. Andrew Symons
Jonathan D. Mahnken
Lei Dong
Albert J. Eid
Source :
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2014.

Abstract

Purpose. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and the predictors of ocular candidiasis among patient with Candida fungemia. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients diagnosed with candidemia at the University of Kansas Medical Center during February 2000–March 2010. Data regarding patients’ demographics, clinical characteristics, laboratory results, and ophthalmology examination findings were collected. Results. A total of 283 patients with candidemia were enrolled. The mean age (± standard deviation) was 55 ± 18 years; 66% were male. The most commonly isolated Candida species were C. albicans (54%), C. parapsilosis (20%), C. glabrata (13%), and C. tropicalis (8%). Only 144 (51%) patients were evaluated by ophthalmology; however, the proportion of patients who were formally evaluated by an ophthalmologist increased during the study period (9%in 2000 up to 73%in 2010; P

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1687708X and 16877098
Volume :
2014
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0c6c9cbfab8640b1910c0debbe1577e9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/650235