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Treatment of invasive candidiasis in non-haematological patients

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Outcome empirical therapy <strong>in</strong> ICUOutcome:•resolution <strong>of</strong> fever (72h)•no <strong><strong>in</strong>vasive</strong> mycosis•no discont<strong>in</strong>uation for toxicity•no other antifungal drugsTotal failures:55% vs 57%No resolution <strong>of</strong> fever51% vs 54%Fluconazole (122) Placebo (127)Success 34% 38% (0.69-1.32)Inv. Mycoses 5% 9% (0.22-1.49)Mortality 24% 17% (0.23-1.67)No effect <strong>of</strong> empirical fluconazole! Why?

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