Candida Score Calculator

To determine the likelihood of invasive candidiasis vs colonization in non-neutropenic critically ill patients.

<3 points = 2.3% Risk of invasive candidiasis without treatment

Evidence link #1

In a large cohort of nonneutropenic critically ill patients in whom Candida colonization was prospectively assessed, a "Candida score">2.5 accurately selected patients who would benefit from early antifungal treatment.

Evidence link #2

Our results confirm that the "Candida score" is an interesting tool to differentiate among ICU patients who exhibit hospital-acquired severe sepsis or septic shock those would benefit from early antifungal treatment (score > 3) from those for whom invasive candidiasis is highly improbable (score ≤ 3).