Comparison of candidemia patient profile in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cases in a tertiary hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to secondary infections. Candidemia, a fungal healthcare-associated infection, described in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19. Risk factors for developing include older age, malignancies, obesity, immunocompromised conditions, and chronic diseases, many of which are also risk candidemia. This study aimed compare clinical characteristics candidemia without retrospective observe medical records from 2020 – 2021 at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. A total 131 cases (23 108 non-COVID-19 patients) were included during the periods. had higher rate diabetes (60,9%, p=0,00), pulmonary disease (87%, obesity (34,8%, having urinary catheter (69,6%, p=0,00). Non-albicans candida was most common agent (91,3%, p=0,03). susceptibility fluconazole (80,6 v 56,5, p=0,01), caspofungin (82,4 60,9, p=0,04), amphotericin B (90,7 78,3, p=0,03) flucytosine (92,6 73,9, p=0,00) patients. Based on result, it is important take measures prevent transmission Candida spp. lower antifungal sensitivity that cause