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Invasive Candidiasis Prevalence Among Patients In Intensivecare Unit, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Hafizh Ridwan Maulana, Uun Sumardi, Raspati C. Koesoemadinata
Invasive Candidiasis Prevalence Among Patients In Intensivecare Unit, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Hafizh Ridwan Maulana, Uun Sumardi, Raspati C. Koesoemadinata
Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia
Introduction. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients have a high risk of invasive candidiasis (IC), which increase mortality and prolong length of stay in hospitals, resulting greater costs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IC and associated risk factors in ICU patients. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted including medical records of patients treated in ICU Hasan Sadikin Hospital Bandung admitted in June 2016-June 2017 whose blood sample were sent for culture. The prevalence of IC and corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was determined. A case-control study was done comparing the characteristics of patients with positive culture for …