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Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of candidemia at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Year: 2017

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: infections. METHODS: = 40, 42%). RESULTS: = 0.001) when compared to variance from the guidelines at 6 weeks. CONCLUSION: Although adherence to published guidelines for treating patients with candidemia was suboptimal at our institution, patients that were managed based on the guidelines had a statistically lower mortality rate.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Chester N Ashong, Andrew S Hunter, M David Mansouri, Richard M Cadle, Richard J Hamill, Daniel M Musher

Institutions: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Award: Antibiofilm/Antimicrobial Combination for Infections Associated with Vascular Cat

OpenAlex ID: W2724215869

FWCI: 0.636

Cites: 18

Cited by: 9

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