Can antibiotics affect the clinical features of patients with candidemia? The retrospective evaluation of 5 years of data in an intensive care unit.

Background: Candidemia is an opportunistic infection of intensive care units (ICUs) and causes morbidity and mortality. Multiple antibiotic exposure was found to be an independent risk factor for mortality and non-albicans candidemia (NAC) in candidemia patients.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between antibiotics and clinical features of patients with candidemia, and to determine the independent risk factors for hospital stay >50 days, 30-day mortality in hospital, candidemia types, and septic shock in candidemia patients.

Angiotensin II and angiotensin II receptor 2 levels can predict shock and mortality in septic patients.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the place of angiotensin II and its receptors in the prognosis of septic patients.

Methods: Patients with sepsis and septic shock were included in the study group. The control group consisted of patients who were followed up in the ICU and had no sepsis/septic shock.