Ethnicity and other possible risk factors for candidemia at 3 tertiary care university hospitals in Hawaii.
A total of 108 cases of candidemia detected in 3 tertiary care university hospitals in Hawaii between January 2001 and December 2002 were retrospectively reviewed. Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, and Candida tropicalis accounted for 28% of the cases. Mortality among Filipino patients was significantly higher than that among other ethnic groups (71% vs 48%; P<.05).
Fujitani
Shigeki
S
Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA. shigekifujitani@hotmail.com
Ricardo-Dukelow
M
M
Kamiya
Toru
T
Sullivan
Loretta
L
Low
Lewis
L
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification; D041022:Candida tropicalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors