Injection Drug Use-Associated Candidemia: Incidence, Clinical Features, and Outcomes, East Tennessee, 2014–2018

Abstract

A growing proportion of candidemia in East Tennessee is associated with IDU, posing an additional burden from the opioid crisis. The lower mortality among IDU-associated cases likely reflects in part the younger demographic; however, Candida endocarditis seen among approximately 40% underscores the seriousness of the infection and need for prevention.