Intra-Abdominal Candidiasis: The Importance of Early Source Control and Antifungal Treatment.

Intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC) is poorly understood compared to candidemia. We described the clinical characteristics, microbiology, treatment and outcomes of IAC, and identified risk factors for mortality. We performed a retrospective study of adults diagnosed with IAC at our center in 2012-2013...

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Main Authors: Pascalis Vergidis, Cornelius J Clancy, Ryan K Shields, Seo Young Park, Brett N Wildfeuer, Richard L Simmons, M Hong Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4849645?pdf=render