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Table 3 Postoperative mediastinitis causative pathogens and time to diagnosis

From: Post-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome

Microbiological strains (total n = 43)

N (%)

Mortality (%)

Time to diagnosis (days)

-Candida spp.

34 (85)

21 (61)

35 [16–57]

Candida albicans

19 (48)

9 (47)

41 [18–68]

Non-albicans Candida

15 (3)

11 (80)

34 [15–46]

Candida parapsilosis

6 (15)

  

Candida glabrata

5 (13)

  

Candida tropicalis

2 (5)

  

Candida lusitaniae

1 (3)

  

Candida krusei

1 (3)

  

-Trichosporon spp.

5 (13)

4 (80)

31 [18–61]

Trichosporon inkin

2 (5)

  

Trichosporon ashaii

1 (3)

  

Trichosporon undefined

2 (5)

  

-Aspergillus fumigatus

4 (10)

0 (0)

269 [217–318]

  1. Data are expressed as number (percentage) or median [IQR], as appropriate