The annual incidence of candidemia in Iceland increased from 1.4 cases/100,000 inhabitants/year during 1980-1984 to 5.3 cases/100,000 inhabitants/year during 2000-2006 (p <0.001), with the greatest increase in incidence occurring among infants <1 year of age and the elderly (age,> 60 years).
Árlegt nýgengi blóðsýkinga af völdum sveppa jókst úr 1,4 sýkingum á 100.000 íbúa á árunum 1980-1984 í 5,3 sýkingar á 100.000 íbúa 2000-2006 (p <0.001). Mest varð aukningin hjá smábörnum (<1 árs) og meðal eldri einstaklinga (> 60 ára).