Fungal infections in Intensive Care Service of a specialized hospital Adults

  • Gill G
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RESUMEN Introducción: las infecciones fúngicas son frecuentes en las Unidades de Terapia Intensiva, debida a múltiples factores predispo-nentes. Objetivos: determinar la prevalencia de infecciones fúngicas y las características clínicas de los pacientes afectados. Me-todología: estudio observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo, realizado en pacientes adultos internados en el Servicio de Terapia Intensiva del Hospital Nacional (Itauguá, Paraguay) en el año 2013. Resultados: fueron incluidos 1034 pacientes, encontrándose 85 con infección por hongos (prevalencia 8,22%). Las especies más frecuentemente aisladas fueron: Cándida spp. (51,76%), C. tro-picalis (27,06%) y C. albicans (14,12%). Las comorbilidades más frecuentes fueron hipertensión arterial (91,76%), diabetes mellitus (44,71%) y obesidad (28,24%). Los sitios de aislamientos predominantes fueron el urocultivo (51,76%), hemocultivo (22,35%) y secreción traqueal (21,18%). Hubo 26 óbitos (30,59%). Los factores asociados al óbito fueron los score APACHE y SOFA eleva-dos. Conclusiones: la prevalencia de infecciones fúngicas fue 8,22%, con predominio de Cándida spp. La mortalidad fue 30,59%. Palabras claves: infecciones fúngicas, Cándida, terapia intensiva, prevalencia. ABSTRACT Introduction: fungal infections are common in intensive care units due to multiple risk factors. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of fungal infections and clinical characteristics of affected patients. Methodology: observational, descriptive and retrospective study, conducted in adult patients admitted to the Intensive Care Service of the National Hospital (Itauguá, Paraguay) in 2013. Results: 1034 patients were included, been 85 with patients affected fungal infection (prevalence 8, 22%). The most frequently isolated species were: Candida spp. (51.76%), C. tropicalis (27.06%) and C. albicans (14.12%). The most common comorbidities were hypertension (91.76%), diabetes mellitus (44.71%) and obesity (28.24%). Predominant sites of isolation were urine culture (51.76%), blood culture (22.35%) and tracheal secretion (21.18%). There were 26 deaths (30.59%). Factors associated with death were the high APACHE score and SOFA. Conclusions: The prevalence of fungal infections were 8.22%, with a predominance of Candida spp. Mortality was 30.59%.

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Gill, G. (2016). Fungal infections in Intensive Care Service of a specialized hospital Adults. DEL NACIONAL, 7(2), 7–14. https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2015.0007.02.007-014

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