Invasive candidiasis
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:Microscopic analysis of sterile material and blood culture or sterile tissue culture.
Index test:Candida-specific 
Sponsors
Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with suspected invasive candidiasis are eligible for enrollment in the registry, if they meet the following criteria: at least 1 risk factor for invasive candidiasis and the clinical criteria. Risk factors invasive candidiasis include: Candida colonization, the administration of broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, the presence of central vascular catheters, total parenteral nutrition, gastrointestinal or cardiac surgery, prolonged hospitalization, stay in ICU, burns, preterm birth, neutropenia, systemic application of glucocorticoid, HIV infection, diabetes. Clinical criteria include: Adequate antimicrobial therapy is ineffective or the fever is re-emerging, accompanied by elevated serological markers for bacterial infection (such as leukocyte count, neutrophil percentage, CRP, procalcitonin) and/or positive serum ß-D-glucan. And this episode is considered as suspected invasive candidiasis by clinical specialists.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Medical history not available (including uncertain risk factors and clinical manifestations not available)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Candida-specific antibodies; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactRui Zheng
Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Outcome results
None listed