International guidelines: the need to standardize the management of candidaemia.
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Jack, Laura; Bal, Abhijit M.; Harte, Sam; Collier, Andrew
- Source
- Infectious Diseases. Nov/Dec2016, Vol. 48 Issue 11/12, p779-781. 3p. 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *AUDITING
*CATHETERIZATION
*ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
*MEDICAL protocols
*MEDICAL device removal
*CANDIDEMIA
- Language
- ISSN
- 2374-4235
The author reflects on a study related to need of international guidelines for management of candidaemia. Topics discussed include removal of Central venous catheter (CVC) as advised by all guidelines, lack of uniformity in guidelines resulting in clinical decision-making uncertainties and use of funduscopy for diagnosis of disseminated candidiasis.