The epidemiology of bacteriuria and candiduria in critically ill patients

Abstract

An observational study was conducted to describe the epidemiology of bacteriuria and candiduria in the intensive care unit (ICU), and the occurrence of blood stream infection (BSI) associated with ICU-acquired positive urine culture. Between 2006 and 2011, 444 episodes of either bacteriuria or candiduria defined by positive urine culture (microorganisms ≥105 c.f.u./ml) occurred in 406 patients. Three hundred and seventy-seven (85%) were hospital-acquired including 221 which were ICU-acquired (6.4 ± 0.8 episodes/1000 ICU days). Escherichia coli was the most common bacteria of both community-and ICU-acquired bacteriuria/candiduria (49.2% and 29%, respectively). Candida spp. represented 55% (12..