Risk factors for healthcare-associated candidemia in adults hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection

• DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.25
• Publication Date: 2024-05-02T08:33:57Z
• Authors: Zachary M. Most; John J. Hanna; Alexander P. Radu...; Lauren N. Cooper; Christoph U. Lehmann; Trish M. Perl; Richard J. Medford
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Concise Communication; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270

Abstract Analyzing data from a national deidentified electronic health record-based set using matched case–control study design, we found that antibiotic use and severity of illness were independent risk factors for healthcare-associated candidemia in adult patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Interleukin-6 inhibitor corticosteroid not factors.