%0 Journal Article
%A Wolf, Sebastian
%A Weber, Sarah
%A Janetta, Aaron
%A Klein, Friederike
%A Enssle, Julius
%A Hogardt, Michael
%A Kempf, Volkhard A J
%A Kessel, Johanna
%A Vehreschild, Maria J G T
%A Steffen, Björn
%A Oellerich, Thomas
%A Serve, Hubert
%A Scheich, Sebastian
%T Epidemiology and outcomes of Candida spp. bloodstream infections in cancer patients: a comparative retrospective study from a German tertiary cancer center.
%J Infection
%V nn
%@ 0300-8126
%C München
%I Urban & Vogel
%M DKFZ-2025-00694
%P nn
%D 2025
%Z epub
%X Bloodstream infections (BSI) due to Candida spp. significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality among cancer patients. Understanding their clinical course, risk factors, and outcomes compared to bacterial BSI is essential.We aim to elucidate the epidemiology and risk factors associated with Candida BSI compared to bacterial BSI in cancer patients.We analyzed epidemiological data of Candida BSI versus bacterial BSI among cancer patients, primarily with hematological malignancies. Blood cultures were obtained upon clinical suspicion, with species identification by VITEK 2 and MALDI-TOF. Susceptibility testing utilized VITEK 2 or antibiotic gradient tests.Candida BSI was associated with higher 30-day mortality compared to bacterial BSI (Hazard ratio (HR) 4.5, 95
%K Candida (Other)
%K Acute leukemia (Other)
%K Bloodstream infection (Other)
%K Hematology (Other)
%K Neutropenic fever (Other)
%K Oncology (Other)
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:40175754
%R 10.1007/s15010-025-02513-z
%U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/300232