Table 2 Infection and treatment characteristics

Candida score at start

3 (2)

3 (3)

0.71

Source of isolates^a

0.25

 Blood

10 (33)

12 (36)

 Intra-abdominal fluid

17 (57)

20 (63)

 Pleural fluid

3 (10)

1 (3)

Candida spp. ^a

0.46

 Candida albicans

8 (27)

3 (9)

 Candida dublienis

0 (0)

2 (6)

 Candida glabrata

17 (57)

21 (66)

 Candida krusei

3 (10)

3 (10)

 Candida parapsilosis

1 (3)

2 (6)

 Candida tropicalis

1 (3)

2 (6)

Global response^a

21 (67)

23 (70)

0.80

Clinical response^a

24 (80)

28 (85)

0.62

Microbial response^a

21 (70)

24 (73)

0.81

 Gaining negative cultures^a

18 (60)

20 (60)

0.96

Duration of infection (days)

3 (5)

3 (5)

0.80

Duration of treatment (days)

12 (8)

14 (9)

0.40

Length of ICU stay (days)

13 (15)

14 (21)

0.64

Mortality day 28 after start^a

20 (67)

18 (55)

0.33

Mortality day 90 after start^a

26 (87)

21 (64)

0.04