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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Line Targeted Treatment ... Funduscopic Exam • CVC ... diagnosis #management #candida ... #auris #treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Venous Catheters (CVL ... Guidelines #Management #candida ... #candidiasis #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... blindness, or gait ataxia ... Parvovirus B19 • Candida ... Poor adherence to treatment ... by delaying ART treatment
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Candida Glabrata ... Species of Candida ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... presumed to be the CVC ... @DharSaty #Candida