An Overview of Candidemia Patients in Tertiary Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia

Candidaemia is a bloodstream infection (BSIs) caused by Candida spp. common in hospitalized patients. Candidemia has high mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to give an idea about incidence, patient characteristics, species patterns of candida susceptibility, risk factors candidaemia patients at Dr. Soetomo Hospital from January December 2020. descriptive research using observational design. used medical record instrument for candidemia the inpatient ward data form records blood culture results Clinical Microbiology Unit RSUD Surabaya period January-December The observed variables include sex, age, origin hospitalization, distribution, frequency antifungal sensitivity testing, candidemia. In 12 months, 53 were treated Hospital. incidence 1.58 cases per 1000 person-years. Most them are male (64.15%) aged less than <1 year (28,30). units time diagnosis intensive care pediatric wards (28.30%). albicans was most commonly found (33.96%), then tropicalis (26.41%) parapsilosis (24.53%). Two glabrata isolates (40%) susceptible caspofungin, all (100%) albicans, parapsilosis, rugosa, lusitaniae, tropicalis, dubliniensis, antifungals tested. Patients who use Central Venous Catheter (CVC) have highest level factor, followed with diabetes mellitus.