Impact of biofilm formation on mortality in Candida tropicalis candidaemia: A retrospective study of ICU and Non-ICU patients
A retrospective Thai referral-center study of 146 C. tropicalis candidemia episodes in 145 patients found high biofilm formation in 33.6% and 30-day mortality of 74.0%. Overall mortality did not differ by biofilm category; lower survival only in non-ICU patients is a subgroup finding requiring confirmation, not a stand-alone prognostic marker.