Publication year
2011Author(s)
Source
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 17 Suppl 5, (2011), pp. 1-12ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Organization
Internal Medicine
Medical Microbiology
Laboratory of Medical Immunology
Haematology
Journal title
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume
vol. 17 Suppl 5
Page start
p. 1
Page end
p. 12
Subject
N4i 1: Pathogenesis and modulation of inflammation NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunity; N4i 2: Invasive mycoses and compromised host NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunity; N4i 2: Invasive mycoses and compromised host ONCOL 3: Translational researchAbstract
This report discusses the present status of antifungal therapy and treatment options for candidaemia, considered by experts in the field in Europe. A conference of 26 experts from 13 European countries was held to discuss strategies for the treatment and prevention of invasive candidiasis, with the aim of providing a review on optimal management strategies. Published and unpublished comparative trials on antifungal therapy were analysed and discussed. Commonly asked questions about the management of candidaemia were selected, and possible responses to these questions were discussed. Panellists were then asked to respond to each question by using a touchpad answering system. After the initial conference, the viewpoint document has been reviewed and edited to include new insights and developments since the initial meeting. For many situations, consensus on treatment could not be reached, and the responses indicate that treatment is likely to be modified on a patient-to-patient basis, depending on factors such as degree of illness, prior exposure to azole antifungals, and the presence of potentially antifungal drug-resistant Candida species.
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