Differences between intraabdominal candidiasis in regular wards versus intensive care unit
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Differences between intraabdominal candidiasis in regular wards versus intensive care unit
Results 481 patients with intraabdominal candidiasis were recorded. 132 patients (27%) were at the ICU at time of diagnosis and 349 (73%) at regular wards (252 in surgical wards). There were no statistical differences in age, sex or comorbidities except for heart disease (28% ICU vs 15% ward, p= 0,002) and use of dyalisis (11%ICU vs 4% ward p= 0,005). APACHE II score was higher in ICU group (me...
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عنوان ژورنال: Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2197-425X
DOI: 10.1186/2197-425x-3-s1-a115