| Description |
Candida (Reference #8)
prevalent or significant entity at your site, but its presence is more
likely to be indicative of serious or true infection than other organisms
which may commonly be isolated from the blood in association with IV lines.
Additionally this yeast is more likely to be associated with nosocomial
acquisition than other organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase
negative Staphylococcus, which can cause a number of community acquired
syndromes not at all related to IV lines.
We wish to capture all episodes of Candida (Torulopsis, yeast) isolation
from blood or a blood source (central line, IV catheter tip, etc.). For
Candida a partial pre-populated list of (etiologies/organisms) to choose
from has been included. These should be entered, in addition to any
site specific (etiologies organisms) which also fit the description.
Fungal infections are rising in significance especially in severely ill
patients. The same is true for bloodstream infections acquired in the
hospital, especially those associated with intravenous lines. Fungal
bloodstream infections are increasing in prevalence.
As a marker of bloodstream infections we have chosen the fungus Candida
(and Torulopsis) as an initial indicator organism. This may not be a
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