Abstract

Flora in ICUs has changed with the development of new therapies and the implementation of protocols regarding bacterial infections. As a result, this could increase our concerns about fungal infections and modify the indications and the way we use them.

Highlights

  • Flora in ICUs has changed with the development of new therapies and the implementation of protocols regarding bacterial infections

  • 2417 patients were treated with antifungal drugs (AD). 400 received more than one AD and 72 of them more than 2

  • Of 1481 cases where the AD is started empirically, the adequacy is confirmed in 21.3%; in 45.0% of the cases the cultures were negative or were not collected; in 15.8% the infection is not confirmed

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Summary

Objectives

To assess the indications for the use of antifungal drugs (AD) during the 2013-2014 period using data from the ENVIN-HELICS registry

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