Factors associated with the development of septic shock in patients with candidemia: a post hoc analysis from two prospective cohorts

Abstract Background Almost one third of the patients with candidemia develop septic shock. The understanding why some patients do and others do not develop septic shock is very limited. The objective of this study was to identify variables associated with septic shock development in a large populati...

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Main Authors: Matteo Bassetti, Antonio Vena, Marco Meroi, Celia Cardozo, Guillermo Cuervo, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Miguel Salavert, Paloma Merino, Francesca Gioia, Mario Fernández-Ruiz, Luis Eduardo López-Cortés, Benito Almirante, Laura Escolà-Vergé, Miguel Montejo, Manuela Aguilar-Guisado, Pedro Puerta-Alcalde, Mariona Tasias, Alba Ruiz-Gaitán, Fernando González, Mireia Puig-Asensio, Francesc Marco, Javier Pemán, Jesus Fortún, Jose Maria Aguado, Alejandro Soriano, Jordi Carratalá, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Maricela Valerio, Assunta Sartor, Emilio Bouza, Patricia Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-2793-y