Fungal Infections in the ICU
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ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS CHAPTER Anti-Mn Anti-mannan antibody AST Antifungal susceptibility testing ECIL European Conference on Infections in Leukemia ESCMID European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases IA Invasive aspergillosis IC Invasive candidiasis IDSA Infectious Disease Society of America IFI Invasive fungal infection Mn Mannan antigen TDM Therapeutic drug monitoring 1. Classify a critically ill patient’s risk of invasive fungal infection. 2. Construct an algorithm for routine surveillance of invasive fungal infections in the ICU. 3. Distinguish key considerations for a reasonable prophylactic, preemptive, or empiric antifungal therapy regimen for a patient in the ICU. 4. Justify antifungal treatment algorithms designed for the ICU based on current evidence. 5. Evaluate the newer antifungal agents and their relative advantages and disadvantages in the ICU setting. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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تاریخ انتشار 2016