Management of invasive candidiasis and candidemia in adult non-neutropenic intensive care unit patients : Part II. Treatment

BACKGROUND: Invasive candidiasis and candidemia are frequently encountered in the nosocomial setting particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU).

OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: To review the current management of invasive candidiasis and candidemia in non-neutropenic adult ICU patients based on a review of the literature and an European expert panel discussion.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Empiric and directed treatment for invasive candidiasis are predicated on the hemodynamic status of the patient. Unstable patients may benefit from broad-spectrum antifungal agents, which can be narrowed once the patient has stabilized and the identity of the infecting species is established. In stable patients, a more classical approach using fluconazole may be satisfactory provided that the patient is not colonized with fluconazole resistant strains or there has been recent past exposure to an azole (<30 days). In contrast, pre-emptive therapy is based on the presence of surrogate markers.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Intensive care medicine - 35(2009), 2 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 206-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guery, Benoît P [VerfasserIn]
Arendrup, Maiken C [VerfasserIn]
Auzinger, Georg [VerfasserIn]
Azoulay, Elie [VerfasserIn]
Borges Sá, Márcio [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, Elizabeth M [VerfasserIn]
Müller, Eckhard [VerfasserIn]
Putensen, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Rotstein, Coleman [VerfasserIn]
Sganga, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Venditti, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Zaragoza Crespo, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Kullberg, Bart Jan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Amphotericin B
Antifungal Agents
Fluconazole
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 04.08.2009

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00134-008-1339-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM184168082