Clinical Characteristics, Antifungal Susceptibility, and Prognosis of Candidozyma auris Infections: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
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Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen associated with healthcare-associated infections and high mortality. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics, antifungal susceptibility profiles, and risk factors for candidemia and mortality in patients with C. auris isolation. This retrospective cohort study included patients with at least one clinical specimen positive for C. auris between May 2023 and June 2025. Patients were classified as having colonization or infection based on clinical and microbiological criteria. Trend analysis evaluated changes across colonization, non-bloodstream infection, and candidemia, and risk factors for candidemia and mortality were assessed using Firth penalized logistic regression. Forty-nine patients were included (median age, 67 years), of whom 63.3% were in the intensive care unit at the time of isolation. Colonization and infection were identified in 55.1% and 44.9% of patients, respectively, with candidemia being the most common presentation (68.2% of infections). The frequencies of intensive care unit stay, central venous catheter use, and total parenteral nutrition increased significantly from colonization to candidemia (p for trend <0.05). In multivariable analysis, intensive care unit stay (aOR 4.2, p=0.03) and total parenteral nutrition (aOR 6.9, p=0.04) were independently associated with candidemia. All isolates were resistant to fluconazole, echinocandins showed high in vitro activity, and amphotericin B MICs were ≥2 μg/mL in 64.3% of isolates. Overall, in-hospital mortality was 46.9%. Charlson Comorbidity Index, total parenteral nutrition, and clinically significant infection were independently associated with in-hospital mortality.
Anahtar Kelimeler
- Candidozyma auris
- Candidemia
- Colonisation
- Antifungal susceptibility
- Intensive Care Unit
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
Destekleyen Kurum
Etik Beyan
Kaynakça
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Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Esra Kazak
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0000-0002-7380-2501
Türkiye
Emel Yilmaz
0000-0002-3894-1231
Türkiye
Zilan Konak
Bu kişi benim
0009-0005-1485-3519
Türkiye
Büşra Çalışır
0000-0001-6257-5422
Türkiye
Uğur Önal
0000-0001-6194-3254
Türkiye
Melek Öztürk Demir
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0009-0005-0752-1129
Türkiye
Esma Souleiman
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0000-0002-6678-5096
Türkiye
Habibe İmer
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0009-0008-0622-4933
Türkiye
Hatice Aydın Tüfekçi
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0000-0001-9253-6061
Türkiye
Gül Çalışkan
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0000-0001-6141-5400
Türkiye
Laman Aliyeva
0009-0009-1303-9856
Türkiye
Yasemin Heper
0000-0002-6635-5416
Türkiye
Cüneyt Özakın
0000-0001-5428-3630
Türkiye
Beyza Ener
0000-0002-4803-8206
Türkiye
Halis Akalın
0000-0001-7530-1279
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
2 Eylül 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Nisan 2026
Kabul Tarihi
2 Ağustos 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 52
