Evaluation of candidemia cases in the intensive care unit of a tertiary training hospital during the period of COVID-19 pandemic
We detected higher mortality rates in patients with candidemia who were elderly, had comorbidities, received corticosteroid treatment and had elevated ferritin and D-dimer levels. When steroids are used, it is necessary to remember that this drug is a double-edged sword and to be careful of fungal infections.
Authors
- Fatma Yılmaz Karadağ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-5291)
- Derya Öztürk-Engin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2566-7317)
- Eyüp Arslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5490-465X)
- Selda TEKİN (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2166-4837)
- Ayşe Şabablı Çetin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5177-2241)
- İsmet Sayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0560-5346)
- Nurten Bakan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4547-9698)
- Hakan Odabaşı
- Handan Ankaralı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3613-0523)
- Aslıhan Ayşe Büber
- Tülay Görmüş
- Candan Bayri
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istanbul Medeniyet University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10688-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79