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Candidemia rates and census tract social vulnerability index—Colorado, 2021–2022

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 August 2025

Christopher A. Czaja Open the ORCID record for Christopher A. Czaja [Opens in a new window] ,
Alyssa Beck Open the ORCID record for Alyssa Beck [Opens in a new window] ,
Kelsey T. Orten ,
Alison G. Abraham Open the ORCID record for Alison G. Abraham [Opens in a new window] ,
Rebecca Conway ,
Johnna Bakalar  and
Helen Johnston
Christopher A. Czaja*
Affiliation:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
Alyssa Beck
Affiliation:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
Kelsey T. Orten
Affiliation:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA
Alison G. Abraham
Affiliation:
Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
Rebecca Conway
Affiliation:
Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
Johnna Bakalar
Affiliation:
Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA
Helen Johnston
Affiliation:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA
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Corresponding author: Christopher A. Czaja; Email: christopher.czaja@state.co.us
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Abstract

In Colorado census tracts from 2021 to 2022, there was a 15% increase in the rate of candidemia for every 0.1 unit increase in social vulnerability index (SVI) (RR 1.15, 95% CI, 1.10, 1.20). Geographic social determinants of health included in SVI may be risk factors for candidemia.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 46 , Issue 10 , October 2025 , pp. 1055 - 1058
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© Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado School of Public Health, 2025

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Statement of previous presentation of findings: We presented a poster of this work at the SHEA 2025 Spring Conference.

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