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Objective: The objective of this study is to describe and analyze the epidemiological features, clinical risk factors, therapeutic approaches, and clinical outcomes in a cohort of hospitalized patients with candiduria at a regional hospital. Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study based on the selection of 207 urine cultures positive for Candida spp. between 1 February 2024, and 31 August 2024, at the Microbiology Laboratory of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granada, Spain. Results: The most frequently isolated species was Nakaseomyces glabratus (42.03%), with no sex differences and a predominant occurrence in ICU patients (36.71%). Most patients had comorbidities (86.47%), urinary catheters (72.46%), and prior antibiotic use (75.85%). Less than half of the cases presented clinical symptoms (41.55%). Antifungal therapy was administered in 38.65% of cases, predominantly fluconazole (61\/207; 29.47%), followed by echinocandins (12\/207; 5.8%). Use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) was documented in 36.71% of patients. Conclusions: Candiduria is more frequently observed in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, ICU admission, indwelling urinary catheters, prior antibiotic therapy, and SGLT2i use. Fewer than half of the episodes are symptomatic. 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