title: Comparison of costs, length of stay, and mortality associated with Candida glabrata and Candida albicans bloodstream infections.
abstract: We compared costs, length of stay, and mortality between adults with Candida albicans and Candida glabrata bloodstream infections. Early evidence of C glabrata, as defined by a positive culture within 2 days of admission, was associated with higher costs ($56,026 vs $32,810; P = .04) and longer hospital stays (19.7 vs 14.5 days; P = .05) compared with early evidence of C albicans. Mortality was similar between the groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Cassandra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Chelsea A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Grussemeyer
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Spalding
authors.forename: Daniel K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Shelby D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000191:economics* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000191:economics* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult