Evaluation of Candida scoring systems to predict early candidemia: A prospective and observational study at a tertiary care hospital, Uttarakhand

Conclusion: Leon scoring system was found to have highest specificity, diagnostic accuracy, and positive likelihood ratio among all. Thus, we might conclude that a Leon score of ≥2.5 was most suitable for diagnosis of candidemia with significant accuracy and shortening of turnaround time when compared to the gold standard of blood culture. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the subject.
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research