title: [Mycethemia: an analysis of 56 cases].
abstract: Mycethemia was diagnosed in 56 burn patients between 1958 and 1992. The overall incidence was 0.39% and the mortality rate was 39.29%. Candida albicans, constituting for 75% of cases, was most common encountered. The incidence was 0.26% and the mortality 72.73% in years before 1985, while that in the years after 1985 were 0.58% and 17.65%, respectively. The differences are of significance (P < 0.01) predisposing. The clinical characteristics were summed up, and the causes, clinical diagnosis and treatment were studied and discussed.
authors.affiliation: 159th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Zhumadian, Henan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology*; D002177:Candidiasis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B