Invasive candidiasis in intensive care unit; consensus statement from an Iranian panel of experts, July 2013
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Invasive candidiasis in intensive care unit; consensus statement from an Iranian panel of experts, July 2013
Invasive candidiasis (IC) is associated with high mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Timely diagnosis of this potentially fatal condition remains a challenge; on the other hand, the criteria for initiating empirical antifungal therapy in critically ill patients are not well defined in different patient population and ICU settings. Alongside the international guidelines, reaching r...
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عنوان ژورنال: JRSM Open
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2054-2704,2054-2704
DOI: 10.1177/2042533313517689