EQUAL Candida score, an effective tool for predicting the outcomes of Candida tropicalis candidaemia: A retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Teera Leepattarakit, Orawan Tulyaprawat, Chyanis Vongseenin, Pongprueth Rujirachun, Phuuwadith Wattanachayakul, Prawut Phichinitikorn, Pakpoom Phoompoung, Popchai Ngamskulrungroj
• Other Authors: Siriraj Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74661
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Candida tropicalis is the most common non-albicans Candida species found in Asia-Pacific countries, including Thailand. The pathogen is known for its great virulence, which causes a high case-fatality rate. Associations between case fatality and patient characteristics, infectious diseas...