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. 2019 Apr 24;68(9):1585-1587.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy849.

Impact of Infectious Disease Consultation on Clinical Management and Mortality in Patients With Candidemia

Rachael A Lee  1 , Joanna C Zurko  2 , Bernard C Camins  1 , Russell L Griffin  3 , J Martin Rodriguez  1 , Todd P McCarty  1 , Justine Magadia  4 , Peter G Pappas  1
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Impact of Infectious Disease Consultation on Clinical Management and Mortality in Patients With Candidemia

Rachael A Lee et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Candidemia has a high attributable mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of infectious disease consultation on mortality and clinical outcomes in candidemia. Infectious disease consultation was associated with better adherence to guidelines and improved survival, even in patients with high Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores.

Keywords: candidemia; infectious disease consultation.

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  • Antifungal Stewardship Programs and Candidemia.
    Tascini C, Bertolino G, Sozio E, Sbrana F, Ripoli A, Carmignani C. Tascini C, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 17;70(7):1522-1523. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz680. Clin Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 31343682 No abstract available.
  • Reply to Tascini et al.
    Lee RA, McCarty TP, Camins BC, Rodriguez JM, Pappas PG. Lee RA, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 17;70(7):1523-1524. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz681. Clin Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 31343697 No abstract available.

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