C. albicans C. non-albicans
Candidae colonisation (≥2 sites) X X
Age X X
Days of ICU permanence (LOS) X
Severity of illness (Apache II score) on admission to ICU X
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) X
Broad-spectrum antibiotics X X
Neutropenia, chemotherapy X
Presence of indwelling catheter (CVC) X
Major abdominal surgery/pancreatitis X X
Invasive procedures X
Urinary catheter X
Prior hospitalisation X
Haematological malignancies X
Previous fluconazole prophylaxis or therapy X
ICU=Intensive Care Unit
LOS=Length of Stay (Hospitalization)
CVC=Central Venous Catheter
TPN=Total Parenteral Nutrition
Table 2: Risk factors for invasive candidiasis.