Kinetic patterns of Candida albicans germ tube antibody in critically ill patients: influence on mortality.
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The influence of kinetic patterns of Candida albicans germ tube antibodies (CAGTA) on mortality was analyzed in six intensive care units. Statistically significant lower mortality rates were found in patients with patterns of increasing CAGTA titers who had been treated with antifungal agents. Thus, antifungal treatment should be considered when CAGTA titers are increasing in critically ill patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI
دوره 16 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009