Paired blood cultures more sensitive than single for candidaemia
Guidelines (CLSI / UK SMI / ESCMID) often recommend taking 2 or 3 sets of blood cultures from different peripheral
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90% reduction in inappropriately-initiated antifungal therapy following antifungal stewardship programme at Wythenshawe Hospital ICU
Antifungal stewardship (AFS) aims to monitor and reduce unnecessary use of antifungal agents in order to preserve their effectiveness for
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Review of diagnostics available for emerging fungal pathogens (Ghosh et al 2018)
Despite the threat that emerging fungal pathogens (EFPs) pose to global health, economy, food security and ecosystems, studies are often
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When is BDG testing appropriate?
Beta-D-glucan (BDG) testing can help in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia or invasive aspergillosis or candidiasis, but testing of unsuitable
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