Open Abdomen Management and Candida Infections: A Very Likely Link

Table 6

Statistical significance at and % among Candida infection and type of TAC used, duration of OA, total complications, and complications after OA closure.

(a)

		Candida
		Yes	No	Total cases (47) at and %
Total complications	Case positive	3	15	6.40	32	0.03
	Case negative	14	15	29.60	32
Complications after OA closure	Case positive	11	10	23.40	21.28	0.03
	Case negative	6	20	12.77	42.55
Duration of OA	<7 days	7	25	14.89	53.19	0.003
	>7 days	10	5	21.28	10.64
Type of TAC used	Bogotà-Bag like	9	18	19.15	38.30	0.04
	Opsite Sandwich technique	0	6	0.00	12.77
	Mixed	6	6	12.77	12.77
	VAC	2	0	4.26	0.00

(b)

		<7 days	>7 days	Total cases (47) at and %
Duration of OA	<7 days	3	3	6.38	6.38	0.01
	>7 days	4	7	8.51	14.89
	No infection	25	5	53.19	10.64

(c)

		OA length of stay
		<7 days	>7 days	Total cases (47) at and %
Antifungal	Not used	22	4	46.81	8.51	0.02
	Empirical	4	6	8.51	12.77
	Targeted	6	5	12.77	10.64