Echinocandins are recommended as firstline therapy in patients with candidemia. However, there is debate on their efficacy in survival outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the choice of initial antifungal therapy improves mortality in patients with candidemia in relation to the presence of septic shock.

Impact of Initial Antifungal Therapy on the Outcome of Patients With Candidemia and Septic Shock Admitted to Medical Wards: A Propensity Score-Adjusted Analysis

Falcone, Marco
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Giusy, Tiseo;Menichetti, Francesco
2019-01-01

Abstract

Echinocandins are recommended as firstline therapy in patients with candidemia. However, there is debate on their efficacy in survival outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the choice of initial antifungal therapy improves mortality in patients with candidemia in relation to the presence of septic shock.
2019
Falcone, Marco; Tiseo, Giusy; Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Belen; Giammarco, Raponi; Paolo, Carfagna; Chiara, Rosin; Roberto, Luzzati; Diego, Delle Rose; Massimo, Andreoni; Alessio, Farcomeni; Mario, Venditti; Rodríguez-Baño, Jesus; Menichetti, Francesco
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