Comparison of the epidemiology, risk factors, outcome and degree of organ failures of patients with candidemia acquired before or during ICU treatment

Table 2 Severity scores on the day of positive blood cultures in the ICUAC and non-ICUAC groups.

	ICUACG n= 38	Non-ICUACG n= 45	P-value
APACHE II on admission	27 (18 to 29)	23.5 (18.5 to 29)	0.79
APACHE II on the day when BC positive	20.5 (16.5 to 26)	22.5 (19 to 27)	0.34
SOFA on admission	9 (7 to 11)	8.5 (5 to 11)	0.281
SOFA on the day when BC positive	10 (7 to 13.5)	7 (5 to 11)	0.172

Values are presented as a median (with 25^th to 75^th percentile) or as the number (%) of patients. APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation score; BC, blood culture; ICUACG, ICU-acquired candidemia group; non-ICUACG, non-ICU-acquired candidemia group; LOS, length of stay; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scale.

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