Risk factors for candidaemia in a Malaysian tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Tzar, M.N., Norazlah, B., Shamsul, A.S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8949/1/13_M.N._Tzar.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8949/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid44bil5_2015/KandunganJilid44Bil5_2015.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Candidaemia carries high morbidity and mortality, but its conventional diagnosis is time consuming and insensitive. Clinical risk factors may identify suitable candidates for prophylactic or pre-emptive antifungal therapy and may be modified or controlled to prevent candidaemia. Therefore, this stud...