title: Fungaemia survey: a 10-year experience in Bergamo, Italy.
abstract: The authors analysed 10 years of experience of fungaemia at a Regional Italian Hospital, the Azienda Ospedaliera (A.O.) 'Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo', Bergamo, Italy, from 1988 to 1997. One hundred and sixty-eight cases were observed, with a global incidence corresponding to 3.43/10,000 in-patients. Median age was 38.5 years and mean age was 38.9 years (range: 0-94 years). Female:male ratio was 1:1.75. Fungaemia occurred 25.7 days (mean value) after admission to the hospital. Aetiology was: 134 Candida spp. (70%), 11 Cryptococcus neoformans (6.5%), seven Torulopsis inconspicua (4.1%), three Trichosporon beigelii (1.8%), one Hansenula anomala (0.6%); three Fusarium verticillioides (1.8%), three Geotrichum candidum (1.8%) and one Histoplasma capsulatum (0.6%). Total mortality was 50.6%, and particularly related to Candida kefyr and Candida krusei, to Cr. neoformans and Fusarium spp.
authors.affiliation: U. O. Microbiologia e Virologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vailati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manisco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goglio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors