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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2022

Candidemia in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with bloodstream infection: A retrospective analysis and brief summary of published studies.

Yu-Chen Chang, Jin-Shuen Chen, Chun-Hao Yin, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Wen-Chi Chen

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Article in Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yu-Chen ChangDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Jin-Shuen ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chun-Hao YinDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Susan Shin-Jung LeeSchool of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Wen-Chi ChenDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWNational Sun Yat-sen University · TW

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Abstract

backgroundCandidemia is a life-threatening condition; however, the predictive markers for candidemia and mortality are inadequate in cirrhotic patients. This study was conducted to propose candidate predictors for the occurrence of candidemia and 30-day mortality in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with bloodstream infection (BSI) and review the related literature.

methodsCirrhotic patients with BSI between January 2011 and March 2020 were screened from the databank of a medical center and eligible patients were enrolled. Patients were separated into candidemia and bacteremia groups according to the results of blood cultures. Baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, and biochemistry data were collected at this time, as were microbiological data, medical management, use of antimicrobial agents, and outcome of the patients. The parameters and 30-day mortality were compared between candidemia and bacteremia groups. A combination of the MeSH terms and text terms related to candidemia and cirrhosis was searched in the electronic databases.

resultsFour hundred and sixty cirrhotic patients with BSI were enrolled. Thirty-five patients with candidemia (7.6%) were identified. Nosocomial infection, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, antibiotics exposure ≥14 days, white cell count >10 K/mm3, and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score >24 were associated with candidemia. The 30-day mortality was 65.7% in the candidemia group and 37.9% in the bacteremia group (p = 0.001). Nosocomial infection, ICU admission, hepatoma, hepatic encephalopathy, international normalized ratio ≥1.2, platelet ≤150 K/mm3, estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73m2, and MELD score >24 were associated with 30-day mortality. Six studies were identified. The results were consistent with our findings regarding low incidence of candidemia, and relevant risk factors are listed.

conclusionCandidemia had low incidence but high mortality in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with BSI. New predictors were proposed for the occurrence of candidemia and 30-day mortality in these patients.

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BacteremiaCandidemiaCross InfectionEnd Stage Liver DiseaseHumansIntensive Care UnitsLiver CirrhosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness Index

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