Prevalence and species distribution of Candida bloodstream infection in children and adults in two teaching university hospitals in Egypt: first report of Candida kefyr.

Background: Candidemia is a pervasive problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality in health care settings. This study aimed to determine the changing distribution of Candida species and the emergence of uncommon species.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed in two Cairo University hospitals between 2019 and 2020.