Antifungal use with and without fungal diagnoses among patients with septic shock in a retrospective multicenter cohort
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Take-home messageAntifungals are frequently administered in patients with septic shock who were not ultimately diagnosed with a fungal infection.Conversely, nearly half of patients with septic shock and a fungal infection did not receive antifungal therapy, raising the possibility that more tailored use via risk prediction strategies is needed.
Source: Critical Care Science
Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Boston University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7204245177