Prospective observational multicenter study to define a diagnostic algorithm for biliary candidiasis

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2014; 20(34): 12260-12268
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Table 3 Risk factors for biliary candidiasis n (%)

Risk factors	No biliary candidiasis (n = 89)	Biliary candidiasis (n = 38)	P value	Exp(B)	95%CI for exp(B)
Age	58.3 ± 15.6	64.7 ± 15.0	0.036	1.034	1.002-1.067
Malignancy	20 (22.5)	15 (39.5)	0.242	0.494	0.152-1.609
Cholangio-carcinoma	8 (9.0)	7 (18.4)	0.372	0.497	0.107-2.310
Immunosup-pression	42 (47.2)	26 (68.4)	0.058	0.403	0.158-1.031
ICU	2 (2.2)	2 (5.3)	1.000
Mechanical ventilation	2 (2.2)	1 (2.6)	1.000	2.3E+9
Antibiotic therapy	42 (47.2)	26 (68.4)	0.200	0.530	0.201-1.399
Long-term antibiotic therapy (> 7 d)	9 (10.1)	11 (28.9)	0.089	0.354	0.107-1.170
Previous EST	51 (57.3)	25 (65.8)	0.012	0.246	0.082-0.739
Previous ERCP	53 (59.6)	26 (68.4)	0.574	1.318	0.504-3.444

ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EST: Endoscopic sphincterotomy; ICU: Intensive care unit.

Citation: Lenz P, Eckelskemper F, Erichsen T, Lankisch T, Dechêne A, Lubritz G, Lenze F, Beyna T, Ullerich H, Schmedt A, Domagk D. Prospective observational multicenter study to define a diagnostic algorithm for biliary candidiasis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(34): 12260-12268
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i34/12260.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12260