146Review of Empiric Echinocandin Therapy for Candidemia

146Review of Empiric Echinocandin Therapy for Candidemia

146. Review of Empiric Echinocandin Therapy for Candidemia Cristina Amado, MD; Paul Blair, MD; Marc Siegel, MD, Medicine; John Keiser, MD; Infectious Diseases, George Washington University, Alexandria, VA; Internal Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC; Medical Faculty Associates/George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University Hospital,...

Validation of an Empiric Candidemia Treatment Algorithm

Inappropriate empiric antifungal therapy for candidemia in the ICU and hospital resource utilization: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND Candida represents the most common cause of invasive fungal disease, and candidal blood stream infections (CBSI) are prevalent in the ICU. Inappropriate antifungal therapy (IAT) is known to increase a patient's risk for death. We hypothesized that in an ICU cohort it would also adversely affect resource utilization. METHODS We retrospectively identified all patients with candidemia...

Empiric Antifungal Therapy for the Neutropenic Patient

Among the most significant complications a neutropenic patient can experience is an invasive fungal infection. In this issue of Oncology, Drs. Wingard and Leather thoroughly review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and empiric treatment of these infections, particularly those associated with Candida and Aspergillus. They emphasize the need for better methods of identifying individuals at...

Outcomes Comparing Initial Short vs Long Course Echinocandin Therapy in Patients with Candidemia Caused by Fluconazole Susceptible Strains

165. Outcomes Comparing Initial Short vs Long Course Echinocandin Therapy in Patients with Candidemia Caused by Fluconazole Susceptible Strains Jennifer L. Small-Saunders, MD, PhD; Angela Loo, PharmD BCPS (AQ-ID); Deborah Theodore, MD; Amrita Singh, PharmD; Magdalena Sobieszczyk, MD, MPH and Christine J. Kubin, PharmD BCPS (AQ-ID); Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New Yor...