TY - JOUR
T1 - Candidemia in Intensive Care Unit
T2 - A nationwide prospective observational survey (GISIA-3 study) and review of the European literature from 2000 through 2013
AU - Montagna, M. T.
AU - Lovero, G.
AU - Borghi, E.
AU - Amato, G.
AU - Andreoni, S.
AU - Campion, L.
AU - Lo Cascio, G.
AU - Lombardi, G.
AU - Luzzaro, F.
AU - Manso, E.
AU - Mussap, M.
AU - Pecile, P.
AU - Perin, S.
AU - Tangorra, E.
AU - Tronci, M.
AU - Iatta, R.
AU - Morace, G.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - BACKGROUND: Candida bloodstream infections (BSI) represent an important problem in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The epidemiology of candidemia is changing with an increase in the proportion of Candida (C.) non-albicans. OBJECTIVES: An Italian 2-year observational survey on ICU was conducted to evaluate the species distribution and possible differences between BSI caused by C. albicans and C. non-albicans. For comparative purposes, we performed a European literature-based review to evaluate distribution and frequency of Candida spp. causing ICU candidemia, during the period 2000-2013. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This laboratorybased survey involved 15 microbiology centers (GISIA-3 study). All candidemia episodes in adult patients were considered. Data were prospectively collected from 2007 to 2008. PubMed was searched for peer-reviewed articles. RESULTS: In total, 462 candidemia episodes were collected. C. albicans accounted for 49.4% of the isolates, followed by C. parapsilosis (26.2%) and C. glabrata (10.4%). Mortality was higher in patients with C. non-albicans than C. albicans (47.3% vs. 32.4 %, p > 0.05). Among risk factors, parenteral nutrition was more common (p = 0.02) in non-albicans candidemia, while surgery was more frequent (p = 0.02) in C. albicans candidemia. Twenty-four relevant articles were identified. C. albicans was the predominant species in almost all studies (range 37.9% -76.3%). C. glabrata was commonly isolated in the German-speaking countries, France, UK and North Europe; C. parapsilosis in Turkey, Greece and Spain. CONCLUSIONS: Although C. non-albicans BSI is increasing, our study shows that C. albicans is still the predominant species in ICU candidemia. There are differences in the epidemiology of Candida BSI among European countries, with a prevalence of C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis in Northern and Southern countries, respectively.
AB - BACKGROUND: Candida bloodstream infections (BSI) represent an important problem in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The epidemiology of candidemia is changing with an increase in the proportion of Candida (C.) non-albicans. OBJECTIVES: An Italian 2-year observational survey on ICU was conducted to evaluate the species distribution and possible differences between BSI caused by C. albicans and C. non-albicans. For comparative purposes, we performed a European literature-based review to evaluate distribution and frequency of Candida spp. causing ICU candidemia, during the period 2000-2013. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This laboratorybased survey involved 15 microbiology centers (GISIA-3 study). All candidemia episodes in adult patients were considered. Data were prospectively collected from 2007 to 2008. PubMed was searched for peer-reviewed articles. RESULTS: In total, 462 candidemia episodes were collected. C. albicans accounted for 49.4% of the isolates, followed by C. parapsilosis (26.2%) and C. glabrata (10.4%). Mortality was higher in patients with C. non-albicans than C. albicans (47.3% vs. 32.4 %, p > 0.05). Among risk factors, parenteral nutrition was more common (p = 0.02) in non-albicans candidemia, while surgery was more frequent (p = 0.02) in C. albicans candidemia. Twenty-four relevant articles were identified. C. albicans was the predominant species in almost all studies (range 37.9% -76.3%). C. glabrata was commonly isolated in the German-speaking countries, France, UK and North Europe; C. parapsilosis in Turkey, Greece and Spain. CONCLUSIONS: Although C. non-albicans BSI is increasing, our study shows that C. albicans is still the predominant species in ICU candidemia. There are differences in the epidemiology of Candida BSI among European countries, with a prevalence of C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis in Northern and Southern countries, respectively.
KW - Candida spp
KW - Candidemia
KW - Intensive Care Unit
KW - Literature review
KW - Yeast infections
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M3 - Article
C2 - 24668706
AN - SCOPUS:84897017842
SN - 1128-3602
VL - 18
SP - 661
EP - 674
JO - European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
JF - European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
IS - 5
ER -