Stewardship-Guided T2Candida Testing Shortens Time to Antifungal Treatment and Reduces Antifungal Usage Among Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients With Septic Shock.

Matthew O'DonnellRyan K ShieldsRachel V MariniLara M GroetzingerBrian A PotoskiBonnie A FalcioneSunish ShahErin K McCrearyLloyd ClarkeEmily BrantBryan J McVerrySusan LiegeyA William PasculleCornelius J ClancyM Hong Nguyen

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

Diagnostic stewardship guided T2Candida testing resulted in reduced time to IC diagnosis, faster initiation of antifungal therapy, and lower antifungal usage among MICU patients with septic shock.

Keyphrases

candida albicans
septic shock
biofilm formation
intensive care unit
acute care
mechanical ventilation
staphylococcus aureus
mesenchymal stem cells
combination therapy