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Recommendations for the management of candidemia in neonates in Latin America
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2013Registro en:
Rev Iberoam Micol. 2013;30(3):158–170
doi 10.1016/j.riam.2013.05.012
Autor
Santolaya de Pablo, María Elena
Alvarado Matute, Tito
Queiroz Telles, Flavio de
Lopes Colombo, Arnaldo
Zurita, Jeannete
Tiraboschi, Iris Nora
Cortes, Jorge Alberto
Thompson Moya, Luis
Gúzman Blanco, Manuel
Sifuentes, José
Echevarría, Juan
Nucci, Marcio
Institución
Resumen
Candidemia is one of the most frequent opportunistic mycoses worldwide. Limited epidemiological
studies in Latin America indicate that incidence rates are higher in this region than in the Northern
Hemisphere. Diagnosis is often made late in the infection, affecting the initiation of antifungal therapy.
A more scientific approach, based on specific parameters, for diagnosis and management of candidemia
in Latin America is warranted.
‘Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of candidemia’ are a series of manuscripts that
have been developed by members of the Latin America Invasive Mycosis Network. They aim to provide
a set of best-evidence recommendations for the diagnosis and management of candidemia.
This publication, ‘Recommendations for the management of candidemia in neonates in Latin America’,
was written to provide guidance to healthcare professionals on the management of neonates who have,
or who are at risk of, candidemia.
Computerized searches of existing literature were performed by PubMed. The data were extensively
reviewed and analyzed by members of the group. The group also met on two occasions to pose questions,
discuss conflicting views, and deliberate on a series of management recommendations.
‘Recommendations for the management of candidemia in neonates in Latin America’ includes prophylaxis,
empirical therapy, therapy for proven candidemia, patient work-up following diagnosis of
candidemia, central venous catheter management, and management of complications.
This manuscript is the fourth of this series that deals with diagnosis and treatment of invasive candidiasis.
Other publications in this series include: ‘Recommendations for the diagnosis of candidemia in
Latin America’, ‘Recommendations for the management of candidemia in adults in Latin America’, and
‘Recommendations for the management of candidemia in children in Latin America’.