Table 2 Risk factors associated with the development of invasive candidiasis
Colonization of several body sites |
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Broad-spectrum antibiotics |
Immunosuppression |
Neutropenia |
Burns (> 50%) |
Disruption of physiological barriers in the digestive tract |
Major abdominal surgery |
Surgery of the urinary tract in presence of candiduria |
Major trauma (ISS > 20) |
Parenteral nutrition |
Hemodialysis |
APACHE score II > 20 |
Central venous catheter |
Candiduria > 105 cfu/ml |
Young and old ages |
Diabetes |
Renal failure |
Recent surgery |
Urinary catheter |
Vascular catheters |
Prolonged ICU stay (> 7 days) |
Multiple transfusions |