MARTINEZ-JIMENEZ M. C.

Objectives: Diagnosis of complicated candidaemia represents a challenge for clinicians since early clinical manifestations may be non-specific and difficult to identify, thus precluding an appropriate treatment. Patients and methods: This was a multicentre prospective study for predicting complicated episodes in patients with bloodstream...

Objectives: We assessed the potential role of T2Candida MR (T2MR) and serological biomarkers [b-D-glucan (BDG) or Candida albicans germtube antibodies (CAGTA)], alone or in combination with standard cultures, for identifying patients with suspected invasive candidiasis (IC),whomay benefit frommaintaining antifungal therapy. Methods: Prospective...