Fungal infections in immunocompromised critically ill patients

Autor: José Garnacho-Montero, Irene Barrero-García, Cristina León-Moya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Intensive Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 299-306 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2667-100X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jointm.2024.01.005
Popis: Diverse pathogenic fungi can produce severe infections in immunocompromised patients, thereby justifying intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. In some cases, the infections can develop in immunocompromised patients who were previously admitted to the ICU. Aspergillus spp., Pneumocystis jirovecii, Candida spp., and Mucorales are the fungi that are most frequently involved in these infections. Diagnosis continues to be challenging because symptoms and signs are unspecific. Herein, we provide an in-depth review about the diagnosis, with emphasis on recent advances, and treatment of these invasive fungal infections in the ICU setting.
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