[Management strategies: prophylaxis, empirical and preemptive treatment of established invasive candidiasis in the critically ill non-neutropenic patient].
In critically ill non neutropenic patients there are four broad approaches for the management of antifungal treatment for invasive candidiasis: prophylaxis, empirical, preemptive therapy and treatment of established infections. All these approaches in relationship with risk strategies and microbiological indirect laboratory techniques for establishing invasive candidiasis will be discussed.
Del Palacio
Amalia
A
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Avenida de Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain. apalacio.hdoc@salud.madrid.org
Alhambra
Almudena
A
Cuétara
María Soledad
MS
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans