Journal article
Consensus guidelines for the treatment of yeast infections in the haematology, oncology and intensive care setting, 2014
SC Chen, TC Sorrell, CC Chang, EK Paige, PA Bryant, MA Slavin
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL | WILEY | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12597
Abstract
Pathogenic yeast forms are commonly associated with invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised host, including patients with haematological malignancies and patients of haemopoietic stem cell transplants. Yeasts include the Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp., Pneumocystis jirovecii and some lesser-known pathogens. Candida species remain the most common cause of invasive yeast infections (and the most common human pathogenic fungi). These guidelines present evidence-based recommendations for the antifungal management of established, invasive yeast infections in adult and paediatric patients in the haematology/oncology setting. Consideration is also given to the critically ill patient in in..
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