Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Candidemia Among Patients with or without COVID-19 in Intensive Care Units During the Pandemic Process: A Multicenter Study

Introduction:The objective of this study was to compare the risk factors and mortality rates of candidemia among patients with and without COVID-19 in the intensive care units (ICU). Materials and Methods:This study is a retrospective multicenter observational study, in ICUs of 12 hospitals (eight tertiary and four secondary hospitals) in Trkiye.All adult patients (>18 years) hospitalized in ICUs and developed candidemia between 01.01.2020-31.12.2021 were included.The following data were collected: age, gender, nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 PCR test, species of