Life-threatening candidiasis must be identified and treated quickly to save lives. Compared to the old guidelines, which were released in 2009, here are three things to know from the new guidelines.
1. Infectious disease specialists have the expertise to quickly diagnose and appropriately treat candidiasis, so they should be consulted immediately
2. Invasive candidiasis initially should be treated with echinocandins, which kills fungus, rather than fluconazole, which prevents it from growing.
3. Patients whose bloodstream infections are caused by Candida are more likely to die than patients whose infections are caused by bacteria or are focused on other parts of the body — like the mouth, tongue, vagina or esophagus.
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