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- Title
Evaluation of Systemic Candida Infections in Pediatric Burn Patients.
- Authors
Çelebi, Miray Yılmaz; Şahinkaya, Şahika; Cem, Ela; Gülderen, Mustafa; Kaçar, Pelin; Ergün, Deniz; Ayhan, Fahri Yüce; Oruç, Yeliz; Can, Mehmet; Okur, Özkan; Akçe, Ayşenur; Şencan, Arzu; Oral, Akgün; Devrim, İlker
- Abstract
Objective: Candida infection is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in burn injuries. In our study, it was aimed to evaluate pediatric patients hospitalized for burns and found to have bloodstream infections due to Candida species. Material and Methods: In our study, patients who were followed up in the burn service of a tertiary childcare hospital between June 2007 and December 2022 and who had Candida growth in their blood culture were evaluated. Results: There were 38 patients with Candida growth in blood culture. Median age of the patients with growth was 23.5 (8-163 months) months and the median reproductive day was the 13th day of hospitalization. While Candida albicans was detected in 21 (55.3%) of the patients, non-albicans Candida was detected in 17 (44.7%) patients. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of clinical and laboratory findings. Conclusion: As a result, fungal infection should be kept in mind in pediatric burn patients in the growth in the 2nd week.
- Subjects
TURKEY; BURNS &; scalds complications; RISK assessment; BLOOD; CHILDREN'S hospitals; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BURN patients; PEDIATRICS; CELL culture; CANDIDA albicans; DISEASES; CANDIDEMIA; FUNGEMIA; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; CANDIDIASIS; COMPARATIVE studies; DATA analysis software; HOSPITAL care of children; DISEASE risk factors; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Infection / Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1, pe1
- ISSN
1307-1068
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5578/ced.20240101