title: Candida glabrata candidemia: An emerging threat in critically ill patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Candidemia is an important nosocomial blood stream infection in critically ill patients. Although several studies have addressed candidemia, very few have reviewed the impact of Candida glabrata candidemia in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical records of ICU patients between 2006 and 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. The epidemiology, clinical features and mortality related risk factors among our adult ICU patients were seen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 144 episodes of candidemia, C. glabrata (n = 26; 18.05%) was the third most common species isolated. The incidence of C. glabrata candidemia was 0.21/1000 ICU admissions. The most common risk factors were prior exposure to broad spectrum antibiotics (100%), central venous catheter (100%), mechanical ventilation (76.9%), diabetes mellitus (50%), age >65 years (46.15%). Urine (23%) was the most common source of C. glabrata candidemia. Overall in hospital 30 days mortality rate due to C. glabrata fungemia was 53.8%. Patients who were treated with fluconazole showed better outcome than patients treated with amphotericin B. Renal failure requiring hemodialysis was the significantly associated with mortality in our study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Candida glabrata was the 3(rd) most common Candida causing candidemia in our ICUs with a incidence of 0.21/1000 ICU admissions. The outcome of ICU acquired C. glabrata candidemia was poor with 30 days mortality rate of 53.8%. Renal failure requiring hemodialysis was the only risk factor associated with mortality. Further studies are required to identify the other risk factors associated with mortality in C. glabrata candidemia.
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors: Ashish
authors: A
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Microbiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors: Anu
authors: A
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Varma
keywords: Candida glabrata candidemia; mortality; risk factors