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- Title
European expert opinion on the management of invasive candidiasis in adults.
- Authors
Kullberg, B J; Verweij, P E; Akova, M; Arendrup, M C; Bille, J; Calandra, T; Cuenca-Estrella, M; Herbrecht, R; Jacobs, F; Kalin, M; Kibbler, C C; Lortholary, O; Martino, P; Meis, J F; Muñoz, P; Odds, F C; De Pauw, B E; Rex, J H; Roilides, E; Rogers, T R; Ruhnke, M; Ullmann, A J; Uzun, Ö; Vandewoude, K; Vincent, J-L; Donnelly, J P
- Abstract
This report discusses the present status of antifungal therapy and treatment options for candidaemia, considered by experts in the field in Europe. A conference of 26 experts from 13 European countries was held to discuss strategies for the treatment and prevention of invasive candidiasis, with the aim of providing a review on optimal management strategies. Published and unpublished comparative trials on antifungal therapy were analysed and discussed. Commonly asked questions about the management of candidaemia were selected, and possible responses to these questions were discussed. Panellists were then asked to respond to each question by using a touchpad answering system. After the initial conference, the viewpoint document has been reviewed and edited to include new insights and developments since the initial meeting. For many situations, consensus on treatment could not be reached, and the responses indicate that treatment is likely to be modified on a patient-to-patient basis, depending on factors such as degree of illness, prior exposure to azole antifungals, and the presence of potentially antifungal drug-resistant Candida species.
- Publication
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 17 Suppl 5, p1
- ISSN
1469-0691
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03615.x