Tag: candida

Oral/oropharyngeal candidiasis is not responding to standard treatment – what should I do?

Posted on 4th January 20234th January 2023 by Beth

We have compiled responses to the most common GP enquiries below. If you have any other questions, please contact the

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is not responding to standard treatment – what should I do?

Posted on 4th January 20234th January 2023 by Beth

British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) has updated the national vulvovaginal candidiasis guidelines. This was a significant update highlighting the

Updated species names

Posted on 4th January 20234th January 2023 by Beth

As more genomic data becomes available for clinically-important fungi, our understanding of how these species relate to one another periodically

Dr Rautemaa-Richardson helps develop new BASHH guidelines for vulvovaginal candidiasis

Posted on 24th October 201929th June 2020 by MRCM

Dr Riina Rautemaa-Richardson of MRCM was recently an author on the new British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)

Paired blood cultures more sensitive than single for candidaemia

Posted on 16th October 201816th October 2018 by MRCM

Guidelines (CLSI / UK SMI / ESCMID) often recommend taking 2 or 3 sets of blood cultures from different peripheral

90% reduction in inappropriately-initiated antifungal therapy following antifungal stewardship programme at Wythenshawe Hospital ICU

Posted on 8th October 20188th October 2018 by MRCM

Antifungal stewardship (AFS) aims to monitor and reduce unnecessary use of antifungal agents in order to preserve their effectiveness for

When is BDG testing appropriate?

Posted on 10th August 2018 by MRCM

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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