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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Dying with or because of invasive fungal infection? The role of immunity exhaustion on patient outcome
Andrea CortegianiVincenzo RussottoAntonino GiarratanoCesare GregorettiSanti Maurizio Rainerisubject
0301 basic medicineAntifungalmedicine.medical_specialtyEmergency Medicine; Anesthesiology and Pain Medicinebusiness.industrymedicine.drug_class030106 microbiology030208 emergency & critical care medicinemedicine.diseasesepsis fungal infectionOutcome (game theory)03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)ImmunityAntifungal Treatment CORTEGIANI vs. DE ROSA: DEBATE Second RoundEmergency MedicineMedicineMED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIAbusinessIntensive care medicinedescription
De Rosa et al. considered clinical scores, biomarkers and their combination as useful aids for an early antifungal treatment and advocated the adoption of de-escalation therapy in an antifungal stewardship approach as a possible key for a better management of these patients. Authors considered the high burden of invasive fungal infections in terms of patient outcomes and costs and focused on current strategies for their optimization.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 |