Published: 3 July 2026
Author(s): Claudia Bartalucci, Jon Salmanton-García, Giusy Tiseo, Marco Falcone, Marco Muccio, Laura Caldararo, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Luca Bucci, Jesus Guinea, Malgorzata Mikulska, Maricela Valerio, Emilio Bouza, Patricia Muñoz, Jordi Rello, Matteo Bassetti, Antonio Vena, ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) and ESCMID Study Group for Infections in the Elderly (ESGIE)
Section: Original Article
Candida bloodstream infections (BSI) are a major cause of disease in hospitalized patients, with particularly high morbidity and mortality among older adults. However, the impact of biological sex on clinical presentation and outcomes in this population remains poorly defined. We evaluated sex-based differences in patients aged ≥65 years with Candida BSI.
