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We previously reported an alarming increase in cases of nosocomial Candidemia at our hospital which were associated with acute COVID-19 infection (Abstract 287 IDWeek 2021). We reinstated mitigation strategies including staff education, line insertion check list and antimicrobial stewardship. 1041 patients with acute COVID-19 were admitted to our hospital in 2021 (January to December) and 6 out 12 cases (50%) of Nosocomial Candidemia were seen in patients with acute COVID-19 infection. We re-evaluated the risk factors and mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with Candidemia.

We performed a retrospective chart review of the 6 patients with Candidemia and confirmed COVID-19 infection at our 292-bed community teaching hospital in Chicago, Illinois from January through December 2021. We report a descriptive analysis of the …